Re: FAILED: Patch "x86/sev: Fix position dependent variable references in startup code" failed to apply to 6.8-stable tree

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Mar 29 2024 - 07:57:04 EST


On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 04:39:20PM +0200, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 14:08, Sasha Levin <sashal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The patch below does not apply to the 6.8-stable tree.
> > If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
> > tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
> > id to <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
> >
>
> I will send the v6.8 backport separately right away.
>
> v6.7 and v6.6 can take this patch unmodified but will need to take
> 29956748339aa8757a7e2f927a8679dd08f24bb6 as a prerequisite first.

Now done, thanks.

> (v6.8 no longer applies because of the way Linus fixed up a merge
> conflict in the 6.8 cycle)

I fixed this up by hand, hopefully got it right :)

> v6.1 and older need separate backports so i will send those out later.

Wonderful, thanks!

greg k-h