Re: [PATCH -lkmm] tools/memory-model/README: Update klitmus7 compat table

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Fri May 06 2022 - 17:28:17 EST


On Fri, May 06, 2022 at 11:55:02AM +0900, Akira Yokosawa wrote:
> On Mon, 2 May 2022 09:50:58 -0700,
> Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > On Mon, May 02, 2022 at 09:05:09PM +0900, Akira Yokosawa wrote:
> >> EXPORT_SYMBOL of do_exec() was removed in v5.17. Unfortunately,
> >> kernel modules from klitmus7 7.56 have do_exec() at the end of
> >> each kthread.
> >>
> >> herdtools7 7.56.1 has addressed the issue.
> >>
> >> Update the compatibility table accordingly.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Cc: Luc Maranget <luc.maranget@xxxxxxxx>
> >> Cc: Jade Alglave <j.alglave@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # v5.17+
> >> ---
> >> Hi Paul,
> >>
> >> herdtools7 release 7.56.1 is available at
> >> https://github.com/herd/herdtools7/releases/tag/7.56.1,
> >> and "opam update/upgrade" should catch it soon.
>
> With the help of Luc, opam repository has accepted 7.56.1.
>
> >
> > Good catch, thank you!
> >
> >> I think this is worth for v5.18, albeit it is a minor update
> >> in documentation.
> >
> > Good point, but let me give it some thought.
>
> On the second thought, as v5.18-rc6 is expected this weekend,
> I'm OK if this update makes the next (v5.19) merge window.
>
> This is more of a "news" type update and the "Cc: stable" tag
> should work either way.

Sounds like a plan! I have this commit positioned to be the LKMM
pull request for the upcoming merge window.

Thanx, Paul