Linux Virtualization - Apr 2018 - [PATCH] gpu: drm: qxl: Adding new typedef vm_fault_t

On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 07:08:44PM +0530, Souptick Joarder
wrote:
> Use new return type vm_fault_t for fault handler. For
> now, this is just documenting that the function returns
> a VM_FAULT value rather than an errno. Once all instances
> are converted, vm_fault_t will become a distinct type.
> 
> Reference id -> 1c8f422059ae ("mm: change return type to
> vm_fault_t")
Hmm, that commit isn't yet in drm-misc-next.
Will drm-misc-next merge with 4.17-rcX soon?

cheers,
  Gerd

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:49:24PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann
wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 07:08:44PM +0530, Souptick Joarder wrote:
> > Use new return type vm_fault_t for fault handler. For
> > now, this is just documenting that the function returns
> > a VM_FAULT value rather than an errno. Once all instances
> > are converted, vm_fault_t will become a distinct type.
> > 
> > Reference id -> 1c8f422059ae ("mm: change return type to
> > vm_fault_t")
> 
> Hmm, that commit isn't yet in drm-misc-next.
> Will drm-misc-next merge with 4.17-rcX soon?
For backmerge requests you need to cc/ping the drm-misc maintainers.
Adding them. I think the hold-up also was that Dave was on vacations
still.
-Daniel
-- 
Daniel Vetter
Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
http://blog.ffwll.ch

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 02:11:51PM +0200, Daniel Vetter
wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:49:24PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 07:08:44PM +0530, Souptick Joarder wrote:
> > > Use new return type vm_fault_t for fault handler. For
> > > now, this is just documenting that the function returns
> > > a VM_FAULT value rather than an errno. Once all instances
> > > are converted, vm_fault_t will become a distinct type.
> > > 
> > > Reference id -> 1c8f422059ae ("mm: change return type to
> > > vm_fault_t")
> > 
> > Hmm, that commit isn't yet in drm-misc-next.
> > Will drm-misc-next merge with 4.17-rcX soon?
> 
> For backmerge requests you need to cc/ping the drm-misc maintainers.
> Adding them. I think the hold-up also was that Dave was on vacations
> still.
Ah, ok.

So my expectation that a backmerge happens anyway after -rc1/2 is in
line with reality, it is just to be delayed this time.  I'll stay
tuned ;)

cheers,
  Gerd

Hi,
> > So my expectation that a backmerge happens anyway after -rc1/2 is in
> > line with reality, it is just to be delayed this time.  I'll stay
> > tuned ;)
> 
> Is this patch already merged in drm-misc-next tree ?
Pushed now.

cheers,
  Gerd