Bug#850425: Debian bug #850425 - mpt3sas "swiotlb buffer is full" problem only under Xen
On 16/01/17 13:00, Ian Jackson wrote:
> 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.
I am not sure how best to proceed. IIRC, they were essentially
rejected, without any suitable alternative proposed by the maintainers.
~Andrew
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