Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: Add NETCONFA_FORCE_FORWARDING to netconf messages

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Tue Oct 27 2026 - 17:38:31 EST


On Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:31:13 +0800 Hangbin Liu wrote:
> > This seems to fall under the "Not a regression, not critical" category
> > [1], so can wait for net-next.

Agreed.

I think this is more of a "missing functionality is not a bug", even.

> One question about this rule. For "not critical" fixes, should I make that
> judgment myself and post to net-next? Or should I send them to net and let
> the maintainers decide whether the fix should go into net or net-next?

Post fixes for net, let maintainers decide.