Re: linux-next: manual merge of the net-next tree with the net tree

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Wed Jun 14 2023 - 13:41:50 EST


On Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:51:16 +0200 Matthieu Baerts wrote:
> I added a note about the conflicts on the cover-letter:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20230609-upstream-net-20230610-mptcp-selftests-support-old-kernels-part-3-v1-0-2896fe2ee8a3@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Maybe it was not a good place? I didn't know where to put it as there
> were multiple patches that were conflicting with each others even if the
> major conflicts were between 47867f0a7e83 ("selftests: mptcp: join: skip
> check if MIB counter not supported") and 0639fa230a21 ("selftests:
> mptcp: add explicit check for new mibs"). I guess next time I should add
> a comment referring to the cover-letter in the patches creating conflicts.

Hm, yeah, I think the cover letter may not be the best way.
Looks like Stephen didn't use it, anyway, and it confused patchwork.
No better idea where to put it tho :(

Maybe a link to a git rerere resolution uploaded somewhere we can wget
from easily?