On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 09:19:09AM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:14:36 +0300 Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > > +Unless explicitly excluded all bug fixes should be targeting the ``net``
> > > +tree and contain an appropriate Fixes tag.
> > > +
> > > +Obvious exclusions:
> > > +
> > > + - fixes for bugs which only exist in ``net-next`` should target 
> > > ``net-next``
> > > +   (please still include the Fixes tag in the commit message)
> > > + - bugs which cannot be reached, e.g. in code paths not executed given
> > > +   current in-tree callers
> > > + - fixes for compiler warnings and typos  
> > 
> > If you decide to resubmit this patch, could you please remove "fixes for
> > compiler warnings" from the exclusion list?
> > 
> > It is quite frustrating to receive a compiler warning originating from a
> > different subsystem after the merge window, knowing it will not be
> > addressed until the next merge window (around eight weeks later).
> 
> Agreed, FWIW, but not planning to resubmit.
> I think people misunderstood that I'm __documenting what I already do__
> rather than trying to have a discussion :/

I'm pretty sure that people aren't aware of it.

Thanks

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