Re: [Xen-devel] Patches to enable MTUs >1500 in el5.6 ready for testing.

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2011-04-23 at 22:52 +0100, Digimer wrote:
> On 04/23/2011 02:29 PM, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > On Sat, 2011-04-23 at 18:42 +0100, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:31:42PM -0400, Digimer wrote:
> >>> On 04/22/2011 09:40 PM, yue wrote:
> >>>> if the patch will be merged in mainline?
> >>>> how to get the patch?
> >>>>  
> >>>> thanks
> >>>
> >>> I can't speak to getting it into mainline, but getting it into the Red
> >>> Hat el5.6 kernel is what I am hoping will happen soon. If you're in a
> >>> pinch, I can upload the patched files for you to download and test. Of
> >>> course, that's less preferable than just getting the next RPM updates. :)
> >>>
> >>
> >> The kernel patch is already in xen.git xen/stable-2.6.32.x branch..
> >> Not sure if it'll be in upstream Linux 2.6.39 netback..
> > 
> > It should be, the two were in sync at the point netback went upstream.
> > 
> >> How about the toolstack (script) patch? Is it already merged in Xen?
> >>
> >> -- Pasi
> 
> I'm afraid I don't know how to answer either Pasi's or your question, as
> I am not familiar with the build environments. All I know is that the
> latest kernel from EL5.6 does not have these patches.
> 
> Do I need to bring this up with Red Hat perhaps? I'm really quite new to
> submitting patches, so I'm not sure if I am missing something.

Only Red Hat can update the EL5.6 kernel. The bug you've filed in
bugzilla is sufficient to report the issue, now you just need to be
(very) patient.

Ian.



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