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From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date:   Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:10:30 -0800
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Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] virtio,vhost,vdpa: features, fixes, cleanups
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On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:35 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> They were in  next-20221220 though.

So, perfect for the *next* merge window.

Do you understand what the word "next" means? We don't call it
"linux-this", do we?

This is not a new rule. Things are supposed to be ready *before* the
merge window (that's what makes it "next", get it?).

I will also point you to to

  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wj_HcgFZNyZHTLJ7qC2613zphKDtLh6ndciwopZRfH0aQ@mail.gmail.com/

where I'm being pretty damn clear about things.

And before you start bleating about "I needed more heads up", never
mind that this isn't even a new rule, and never mind what that "next"
word means, let me just point to the 6.1-rc6 notice too:

  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wgUZwX8Sbb8Zvm7FxWVfX6CGuE7x+E16VKoqL7Ok9vv7g@mail.gmail.com/

and if the meaning of "next" has eluded you all these years, maybe it
was high time you learnt. Hmm?

              Linus