Re: [PATCH 6.6.y 2/2] mptcp: prevent race between disconnect() and rtx

[Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>]

On Mon, Oct 05, 2026 at 06:23:00PM +0200, Matthieu Baerts wrote:
>On 17/09/2026 14:49, Sasha Levin wrote:
>> +	msk->timer_ival = icsk->icsk_rto_min;
>
>Because commit ea4eb2adb0d3 ("mptcp: honour configured min/max RTO in
>retransmit paths") is not in this version, this line should be adapted to:
>
>  msk->timer_ival = TCP_RTO_MIN;
>
>(Before commit ea4eb2adb0d3, icsk->icsk_rto_min is not initialised)
>
>Just to avoid a deadlock, do you plan to send a v2 for that, or do you
>prefer someone else doing so?

I can fix it up and queue it.

>I can send a patch to fix v6.18 and v7.2. The patch has been dropped
>from the v6.12 queue. I can send a fixed version for that one too.
>
>Also, a more general question, when you resolve these conflicts, do you
>expect an explicit Acked-by? I tend not to send them on backports, I
>only react when I think something is wrong, but maybe that's not what
>the stable team is expecting?

An explicit ack helps, but not necessary (since most people don't bother :) ).
I am letting these backports sit on the mailing list for at least a day, and
then pull them in if no one complained.

-- 
Thanks,
Sasha