Re: [PATCH net 0/3] net: stmmac: Fix usage of maximum queue number macros

[Kunihiko Hayashi]

Hi Russell,

On 2025/01/27 18:51, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 06:24:47PM +0900, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote:
> > The maximum number of Rx and Tx queues is defined by MTL_MAX_RX_QUEUES
> and
> > MTL_MAX_TX_QUEUES respectively.
> >
> > There are some places where Rx and Tx are used in reverse. Currently
> these
> > two values as the same and there is no impact, but need to fix the usage
> > to keep consistency.
>
> I disagree that this should be targetting the net tree - I think it
> should be the net-next tree. Nothing is currently broken, this isn't
> fixing a regression, there is no urgent need to get it into mainline.
> It is merely a cleanup because both macros have the same value:
>
> include/linux/stmmac.h:#define MTL_MAX_RX_QUEUES        8
> include/linux/stmmac.h:#define MTL_MAX_TX_QUEUES        8

I was a bit confused about how to choose net and net-next in this case,
but I understand what you are saying.

As I wrote:
> > Currently these two values as the same and there is no impact

this case isn't about fixing what is broken and also not required fixes
for the stable kernel, so I should post this series to net-next without
Fixes: tag.

> Please re-send for net-next after the merge window and net-next has
> re-opened.

I see. I'll take care and repost.

Thank you,

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Best Regards
Kunihiko Hayashi