Re: [PATCH v10 0/8] Preparatory patches for nova-core memory management

[Joel Fernandes]

> On Feb 18, 2026, at 6:46 PM, Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Danilo,
> 
>> On Feb 18, 2026, at 5:24 PM, Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Wed Feb 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM CET, Joel Fernandes wrote:
>>> The clist/ffi patches are ready, reviewed by Gary and Danilo. Miguel, can you
>>> pull those via the rust tree?
>> 
>> I requested changes in the last version and have yet to go through this one. I
>> also think that Alex still has some comments (Cc'd him).
> 
> Sure.
> 
>> 
>> Please note that if this goes through the Rust tree, we have to wait for the
>> full upcoming cycle before we can land the GPU buddy abstractions.
>> 
>> Alternatively, if it goes through the Rust tree, Miguel can provide a signed tag
>> for me to merge or we can simply take it through the drm-rust tree in the first
>> place, if Miguel agrees with that.
> 
> Ok.
> 
>> 
>>> The non-Rust DRM buddy related patches are already being pulled into upstream
>> 
>> They are in drm-misc-next, I will merge into drm-rust-next once they hit
>> drm-next and -rc1 is out.
> 
> Ok.
> 
>> 
>>> I will post the nova-core memory management patches as a separate follow-up
>>> series just after this one.
>>> 
>>> The git tree with all these patches can be found at:
>>> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jfern/linux.git (tag: nova/mm)
>> 
>> This is now (at least) the third time I have to ask for a patch changelog.
>> 
>>   "When sending a next version, add a patch changelog to the cover letter
>>   or to individual patches explaining difference against previous
>>   submission (see The canonical patch format)." [1, 2]
>> 
>> Please, add a patch changelog.
> 
> Ah, I think I did not understand what you meant because of my different
> interpretation of the words changelog. I have used this term interchangeable in
> the past to summarize what a set of patches do in the cover letter, not what
> changed since the last revision.
> 
> Anyway here is a changelog:
> 
> 1. Moving of the clist code to rust ffi
> 2. Some comment changes in clist and gpu buddy bindings
> 3. Inclusion of the movement of code on C drm buddy.

And to clarify, I’ll go try to include this on a patch by patch basis hence forth in the cover letter as suggested by the documentation. Not just what changed since last time summary.

- Joel