Re: Question about "Not Applicable" status for [PATCH v2] NFSv4.1/pNFS: fix LAYOUTCOMMIT retry loop on OLD_STATEID

[Chuck Lever]

On Mon, Apr 27, 2026, at 12:52 AM, Lei Yin wrote:

> Could you please let me know whether the Not Applicable status means:
>
> 1. an equivalent fix is already present in the target tree,
> 2. the patch was sent against the wrong tree or branch, or
> 3. there is some issue with the problem analysis or the proposed fix?
>
> If needed, I can resend the patch against the appropriate branch or adjust
> the description accordingly.

The linux-nfs patchworks is for NFSD only. "Not Applicable" means the
patch is not an NFSD patch.


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Chuck Lever