Re: [PATCH 4.16 234/279] x86/pkeys/selftests: Adjust the self-test to fresh distros that export the pkeys ABI

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To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.16 234/279] x86/pkeys/selftests: Adjust the self-test to fresh distros that export the pkeys ABI
From: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 13:36:43 +0200
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On 06/18/2018 10:13 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> 4.16-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

So I was wondering, why backport such a considerable number of
*selftests* to stable, given the stable policy? Surely selftests don't
affect the kernel itself breaking for users?

Thanks, Vlastimil

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