Re: [GIT PULL] DRBD fixes for Linux 5.18

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Am 06.04.22 um 14:35 schrieb Jens Axboe:
> On 4/6/22 2:06 AM, Christoph B?hmwalder wrote:
>> Hi Jens,
>>
>> this is the first batch of DRBD updates, catching up from the last few
>> years. These fixes are a bit more substantial, so it would be great if
>> they could still go into 5.18.
> 
> Thanks for sending these, but you based the repo on my 5.19 branch,
> which won't work as pulling your tree will then result in me getting
> your 5.18 changes with my 5.19 as well.
> 
> As it happens, this is also a problem for your 5.19 based changes. My
> for-next branch is not stable, just like linux-next isn't stable. In
> terms of shas, not how it runs...
> 
> In general, for the block tree, here's what you want to base the changes
> on, using 5.18/5.19 as examples as current/next tree.
> 
> - If they are bound for 5.18, base them on block-5.18. That branch may
>   not exist if nothing is queued up yet, in which case just base them on
>   the last -rc1 tag for that series. That'd be 5.18-rc1 in this case.
> 
> - If they are bound for 5.19, usually I will have a 5.19 driver and core
>   block branch. Base them against for-5.19/drivers. If it doesn't exist,
>   previous -rc is a good choice again.
> 
> Usually post -rc2 all of the above branches will exist, during merge
> window and right after things are a bit more influx and haven't really
> settled down yet.
> 
> Now, there's also the fact that you're using a non kernel.org git tree.
> That's fine, but ideally we'd like you to use signed tags in that case.
> But not sure your key has been signed by anyone in the korg ring of
> trust? Since I've already seen these patches this isn't a huge concern
> for now, but something to get sorted out going forward.
> 
> Can you rebase your two pull requests and send them in again? Either
> that, or just git send-email the two series, that'll work too. I'm fine
> applying series from maintainers like that, it doesn't have to be a git
> pull request.
> 

Good to know, thanks for the pointers and sorry for the mess. I'll
resend based on block-5.18 and 5.18-rc1 respectively.



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