Re: [PATCH net 1/5] net: netdevsim: fix inconsistent carrier state after link/unlink

[Andrew Lunn]

> Thank you for the quick reply. I don't intend for this patch to be
> backported to the stable tree. My understanding was that bugfix patches
> to the net tree should have Fixes: tag for historical tracking.
> 
> > 
> > netdevsim is not a real device. Do its bugs actually bother people?
> 
> This patch fixes a real bug that is seen when a developer tries to test
> TFO or netdevsim tests on NetworkManager-enabled systems: it causes
> false positives in kselftests on such systems.

O.K, then keep the Fixes tag and submit it for net. However, the tests
should be considered development work, and submitted to net-next, if
they are not fixes. Please split this into two series.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-netdev.html

    Andrew

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