Re: nfs: add dummy definition for nfsd_file

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On Wednesday 26 March 2025 22:00:02 Mike Snitzer wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 09:59:19PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > On Wednesday 26 March 2025 08:33:32 Jeff Johnson wrote:
> > > On 3/26/2025 8:09 AM, Mike Snitzer wrote:
> > > > Add dummy definition for nfsd_file in both nfslocalio.c and localio.c
> > > > so older gcc (e.g. EL8's 8.5.0) can be used.  Older gcc causes RCU
> > > > code (rcu_dereference and rcu_access_pointer) to dereference what
> > > > should just be an opaque pointer with its use of typeof.
> > > > 
> > > > So without the dummy definition compiling with older gcc fails.
> > > > 
> > > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/Zsyhco1OrOI_uSbd@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > > Fixes: 55a9742d02eff ("nfs: cache all open LOCALIO nfsd_file(s) in client")
> > 
> > As this change is fixing compile error, should not be there also cc: stable line?
> 
> Any commit with a Fixes: tag will automatically be picked up by
> stable@ once it is merged.  An explicit cc: sttable@ would be
> redundant.


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