Re: [PATCH 1/2] uapi: fix statx attribute value overlap for DAX & MOUNT_ROOT

From: David Howells
Date: Tue Dec 01 2020 - 12:20:23 EST


Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> STATX_ATTR_MOUNT_ROOT and STATX_ATTR_DAX got merged with the same value,
> so one of them needs fixing. Move STATX_ATTR_DAX.
>
> While we're in here, clarify the value-matching scheme for some of the
> attributes, and explain why the value for DAX does not match.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx>

You should probably have one or two Fixes: lines in it. It might be worth
referencing both of the patches that added conflicting bits.

Fixes: 80340fe3605c ("statx: add mount_root")
Fixes: 712b2698e4c0 ("fs/stat: Define DAX statx attribute")

It should probably have:

Reported-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>

also as you mentioned that in the cover.

You can also add:

Reviewed-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>

David