Re: (subset) [PATCH v3 00/28] vfs/nfsd: add support for CB_NOTIFY callbacks in directory delegations

["Chuck Lever" <cel@kernel.org>]

On Fri, May 15, 2026, at 1:26 PM, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:09:44 +0100, Jeff Layton wrote:
>> Re-posting the set per Christian's request. The only difference in this
>> version is a small error handling fix in alloc_init_dir_deleg(). The old
>> version could crash since release_pages() can't handle an array with
>> NULL pointers in it.
>> 
>> ---------------------------------8<------------------------------------
>> 
>> [...]
>
> @Chuck, @Jeff, I've only merged the vfs specific changes into a stable branch.
> You can pull it I won't touch it again. You can pull the nfsd work in in
> whatever form you like. Same procedure I use with io_uring et al.
>
> Let me know if that work for you.
>
> ---
>
> Applied to the vfs-7.2.directory.delegations branch of the vfs/vfs.git 
> tree.
> Patches in the vfs-7.2.directory.delegations branch should appear in 
> linux-next soon.
>
> Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
> new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.
>
> It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
> patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.
>
> Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
> trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.
>
> tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
> branch: vfs-7.2.directory.delegations
>
> [01/28] filelock: pass current blocking lease to 
> trace_break_lease_block() rather than "new_fl"
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/89330d3a60f7
> [02/28] filelock: add support for ignoring deleg breaks for dir change 
> events
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/24cbf43337f4
> [03/28] filelock: add a tracepoint to start of break_lease()
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/e39026a86b48
> [04/28] filelock: add an inode_lease_ignore_mask helper
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/95825fdcc0b0
> [05/28] fsnotify: new tracepoint in fsnotify()
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/ad4489dcd08d
> [06/28] fsnotify: add fsnotify_modify_mark_mask()
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/12ffbb117b64
> [07/28] fsnotify: add FSNOTIFY_EVENT_RENAME data type
>         https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/010043003c0c

Looks good.

To make the NFSD pieces apply, I need v7.1-rc4 and
vfs-7.2.directory.delegations merged into vfs.all. Given your
regular merge cadence over the past few weeks, I expect that
will happen end of this week? Early next?


-- 
Chuck Lever