[ovs-dev] [PATCH] compat: Include confirm_neigh parameter if needed

[Simon Horman]

On Tue, Jan 07, 2020 at 10:34:37AM +0100, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 06, 2020 at 01:36:34PM -0800, Greg Rose wrote:
> > A change backported to the Linux 4.14.162 LTS kernel requires
> > a boolean parameter.  Check for the presence of the parameter
> > and adjust the caller in that case.
> > 
> > Passes check-kmod test with no regressions.
> > 
> > Passes Travis build here:
> > https://travis-ci.org/gvrose8192/ovs-experimental/builds/633461320
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Greg Rose <gvrose8192 at gmail.com>
> 
> Thanks Greg,
> 
> I have pushed this to master with a view to quickly resolving
> the build problem there.
> 
> I also plan to push the change to to branch-2.10 ... 2.12
> once I've confirmed the problem exists there and testing of those backports
> is complete:
> 
>   branch-2.12: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633651396
>   branch-2.12 + backport: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633674666
>   branch-2.11: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633651456
>   branch-2.11 + backport: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633676376
>   branch-2.10: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633676916
>   branch-2.10 + backport: https://travis-ci.org/horms2/ovs/builds/633677490

Empirically it appears the backport is only needed
for branch-2.12, I have pushed it there.