Re: [PATCH 1/6] zram: cond_resched() in writeback loop

From: Sergey Senozhatsky
Date: Tue Dec 10 2024 - 22:59:57 EST


On (24/12/11 12:43), Sergey Senozhatsky wrote:
> > Should this be treated as a hotfix? With a -stable backport?
> >
> > If so, we'd need to explain our reasoning in the changelog. "Fixes a
> > watchdog lockup splat when running <workload>". And a Fixes: would be
> > nice if appropriate.
>
> Good point. This fixes commit from 2018, I guess no one runs writebacks
> on preempt-none systems, but I don't see why this should be in -stable.
^^ should not be in -stable

> I'll send updated patch in a bit.