Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] selftests: openvswitch: fix action formatting

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Mon Jun 03 2024 - 20:15:18 EST


On Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:00:03 -0400 Aaron Conole wrote:
> I agree, this is an issue. BUT I think it might be better to just
> filter by field type up front. See:
>
> https://github.com/apconole/linux-next-work/commit/7262107de7170d44b6dbf6c5ea6f7e6c0bb71d36#diff-3e72e7405c6bb4e9842bed5f63883ca930387086bb40d4034e92ed83a5decb4bR441
>
> That version I think ends up being much easier to follow. If you want
> to take it for your series, feel free. If you disagree, maybe there's
> something I'm not considering about it.
>
> NOTE that version is just a bunch of independent changes that are
> squashed together. I have a cleaner version.
>
> I can also bundle up the series I have so far and submit, but I didn't
> want to do that until I got all the pmtu.sh support working. Maybe it
> makes sense to send it now though. Simon, Jakub - wdyt?

I'd say - hold onto the changes until pmtu.sh works, unless there's
*any* reason for a particular patch to go in early, eg:
- patch fixes existing bug
- someone else needs a patch
- ...
- a patch which falls under some of the criteria above depends
on the patch