Bug#850425: Debian bug #850425 - mpt3sas "swiotlb buffer is full" problem only under Xen

[Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@eu.citrix.com>]

Andy Smith writes ("Re: Bug#850425: Debian bug #850425 - mpt3sas "swiotlb buffer is full" problem only under Xen"):
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 11:47:54AM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > Right.  Well, you need to post to linux-kernel saying "this patch
> > fixes such-and-such".  You should:
...
> I see. This is not something I've done before, but I'd be willing to
> give it a go.
> 
> But, I am not the author of these two patches. That's David Vrabel,
> and they're from something Andrew Cooper referred to as "the
> XenServer Patch queue", here:

Indeed.

> At the present time I don't actually know in detail what these
> patches do, nor how they have been tested, etc.; I only know that
> they fix the problem I was seeing.
> 
> Is it appropriate for me to be the one presenting them to
> linux-kernel and the maintainers and so on?

Yes, it is normal to be passing on other people's patches.  Although
of course if there are questions about them then you may not be able
to answer.

You should CC the patch authors (generally, everyone named with a
Signed-off-by or a CC) on your emails.

FYI David Vrabel doesn't work for Citrix any more but I'm hoping if
there are questions Andrew Cooper will be able to help.

Regards,
Ian.