Re: [PATCH] gpu: drm: qxl: Adding new typedef vm_fault_t

From: Gerd Hoffmann
Date: Tue Apr 24 2018 - 08:35:25 EST


On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 02:11:51PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:49:24PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 07:08:44PM +0530, Souptick Joarder wrote:
> > > Use new return type vm_fault_t for fault handler. For
> > > now, this is just documenting that the function returns
> > > a VM_FAULT value rather than an errno. Once all instances
> > > are converted, vm_fault_t will become a distinct type.
> > >
> > > Reference id -> 1c8f422059ae ("mm: change return type to
> > > vm_fault_t")
> >
> > Hmm, that commit isn't yet in drm-misc-next.
> > Will drm-misc-next merge with 4.17-rcX soon?
>
> For backmerge requests you need to cc/ping the drm-misc maintainers.
> Adding them. I think the hold-up also was that Dave was on vacations
> still.

Ah, ok.

So my expectation that a backmerge happens anyway after -rc1/2 is in
line with reality, it is just to be delayed this time. I'll stay
tuned ;)

cheers,
Gerd