Re: [PATCH v2] net/mlx5: add the missing space character

[Hu Haowen]

On 2020/4/17 11:44 AM, Saeed Mahameed wrote:
> On Thu, 2020-04-16 at 22:44 +0800, Hu Haowen wrote:
> > On 2020/4/9 3:42 AM, Saeed Mahameed wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2020-04-03 at 12:26 +0800, Hu Haowen wrote:
> > > > Commit 91b56d8462a9 ("net/mlx5: improve some comments") did not
> > > > add
> > > > that missing space character and this commit is used to fix it
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > Fixes: 91b56d8462a9 ("net/mlx5: improve some comments")
> > > Please re-spin and submit to net-next once net-next re-opens,
> > > avoid referencing the above commit since this patch is a stand
> > > alone
> > > and has nothing to do with that patch.. just have a stand alone
> > > commit
> > > message explaining the space fix.
> > Sorry for my late reply. Because I'm a kernel newbie, I know nothing
> > about the basic methods and manners in the kernel development. Thanks
> > a lot for your patience on my mistake, pointing it out and fixing it
> > up.
> >
> > Btw, did net-next re-open and did my changes get into the mainline?
> Normally net-next closes once merge window is open at the end of
> rc7/rc8 kernel cycle.
>
> and reopens on the week of the kernel release, after the merge window
> is closed (2 weeks after rc7/8 is closed).
>
> you can use this link.
> http://vger.kernel.org/~davem/net-next.html


Oh... Thanks.

But it's more than 2 weeks since Linux 5.6 was released, so net-next
should be open now according to your words. But it's still closed.

Is my idea wrong? Does "kernel release" mean an -rc release or a formal
release?


> Or just monitor netdev mailing list for an email announcement from
> David Miller.
>
> Thanks and welcome to the netdev family.
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