Re: linux-next: manual merge of the sysctl tree with the hyperv tree

From: Wei Liu
Date: Mon Apr 24 2023 - 13:42:23 EST


On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 04:47:42PM +0100, broonie@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Today's linux-next merge of the sysctl tree got a conflict in:
>
> drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
>
> between commit:
>
> 9c318a1d9b500 ("Drivers: hv: move panic report code from vmbus to hv early init code")
>
> from the hyperv tree and commit:
>
> 525f23fe58b59 ("hv: simplify sysctl registration")
>
> from the sysctl tree.
>
> I fixed it up (see below) and can carry the fix as necessary. This
> is now fixed as far as linux-next is concerned, but any non trivial
> conflicts should be mentioned to your upstream maintainer when your tree
> is submitted for merging. You may also want to consider cooperating
> with the maintainer of the conflicting tree to minimise any particularly
> complex conflicts.
>
> diff --cc drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
> index 1c65a6dfb9fae,229353f1e9c29..0000000000000
> --- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c

Although this empty diff looks strange but it is indeed the correct
resolution, since Long's patch made the same changes as 525f23fe58b59.

Thanks,
Wei.