Re: [PATCH net v2] net/sched: cake: reject overhead values that underflow length

[Samuel Moelius]

On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Tue,  9 Jun 2026 23:29:36 +0000 Samuel Moelius wrote:
> > CAKE accepts overhead values that can make adjusted packet length
> > arithmetic underflow.  A negative effective length can wrap through
> > unsigned arithmetic and become a large value.
>
> Sorry, why are you posting more patches? You were told to stop
> yesterday. And you received an email which said:
>
> Here are a few ground rules which are frequently broken by newcomers:
>
>  - You must wait at least 24 hours before posting a new version to give
>    reviewers time to respond. This is a hard rule, no matter what your
>    reason to repost is.
>
>  - Each new version of your series should be a fresh / separate thread
>    Add a https://lore.kernel.org/.. link to the previous version to
>    the cover letter or changelog, instead of threading the submissions.
>
>  - Until you gain experience submit one of two patches at a time,
>    do not send multiple changes at once until some of your changes
>    were accepted. This avoids reviewers having to provide the same
>    feedback on multiple patches.
>
>  - Avoid changing the subject of the changes or cover letter unless
>    necessary, it breaks our patch tracking.
>
>  - If you're submitting changes for issues discovered using automated
>    tools - commit message should explain the discovery and testing
>    process (for drivers explicitly mention that you don't have access
>    to the device, it's not a blocker).
>
>
> You broke at least 2 of these already.
>
> If you keep ignoring direct maintainer feedback you will be banned.

I'm sorry for my misunderstanding. When should I resume submitting patches?