Re: [PATCH 00/20] backports: add missing backport-include header definitions

On Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:38:24 +0800, Yi Cong <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Yi Cong <[email protected]>
>
> This series adds a number of backport-include header definitions that
> are currently missing from the backports tree. These are the small
> compatibility shims needed so that backported drivers can reference
> kernel APIs that were added in newer kernels.
>
> The patches only add new definitions (new headers, or new wrappers
> appended to existing ones); none of them modify or remove existing
> backport code. Each definition is guarded with the usual
> LINUX_VERSION_IS_LESS()/LINUX_VERSION_IN_RANGE() checks so it takes
> effect only on kernels where the native definition is absent, and the
> wrappers follow the upstream calling convention.
>
> This is the first batch of a larger set of changes; the remaining
> patches (which modify existing backport code and patches) will be sent
> separately once this batch is reviewed.
>
> Yi Cong (20):
>   headers: Add timer_shutdown_sync()
>   headers: include linux/module.h from backport.h
>   headers: add kstrtox.h backport
>   headers: add get_random_u32_inclusive() for kernels < 6.2
>   headers: add genl_split_ops compat for kernels < 6.2
>   headers: add thermal_zone_device_register_with_trips backport
>   headers: add trace_sk_data_ready no-op for kernels < 6.0
>   headers: add dropreason-core.h backport for kernels < 5.17
>   headers: add dropreason.h backport for kernels < 6.0
>   headers: add kfree_skb_reason() backport for kernels < 5.17
>   headers: add thermal_zone_device_priv() backport for kernels < 6.4
>   headers: add genl_small_ops backport for kernels < 5.10
>   headers: add class_create() single-argument backport for kernels < 6.4
>   headers: add list_count_nodes() backport for kernels < 6.5
>   headers: add net/gso.h backport for kernels < 6.5
>   headers: add vcalloc() backport for kernels < 5.18
>   headers: add __counted_by macro for kernels < 6.6
>   headers: add crypto/utils.h redirect for kernels < 6.6
>   headers: add led_trigger_blink/oneshot value-to-pointer backport for
>     kernels < 6.5
>   headers: add of_property_present backport for kernels < 5.18
>
>  backport/backport-include/backport/backport.h |  1 +
>  backport/backport-include/crypto/utils.h      | 16 +++++++
>  .../linux/compiler_attributes.h               |  8 ++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/device.h      | 14 ++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/kstrtox.h     | 17 ++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/leds.h        | 39 +++++++++++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/list.h        | 25 +++++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/of.h          | 14 ++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/random.h      |  7 +++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/skbuff.h      | 17 ++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/thermal.h     | 25 +++++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/timer.h       | 14 ++++++
>  backport/backport-include/linux/vmalloc.h     | 25 +++++++++++
>  .../backport-include/net/dropreason-core.h    | 34 +++++++++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/net/dropreason.h    | 43 +++++++++++++++++++
>  backport/backport-include/net/genetlink.h     | 16 +++++++
>  backport/backport-include/net/gso.h           | 16 +++++++
>  backport/backport-include/trace/events/sock.h | 16 +++++++
>  18 files changed, 347 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/crypto/utils.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/linux/kstrtox.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/linux/leds.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/linux/list.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/linux/of.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/linux/vmalloc.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/net/dropreason-core.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/net/dropreason.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/net/gso.h
>  create mode 100644 backport/backport-include/trace/events/sock.h

Dear Maintainer:

I would like to know if this series of patches I have meet
the requirements and specifications of the project.

If there are any issues with these patches, please let me know.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
    Yi Cong