Re: [PATCH 6/6] io_uring/epoll: disallow adding an epoll file to an epoll context

Linus Torvalds <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:09:40 -0700

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On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 03:54, Jens Axboe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I think it's pretty simple - if libuv is using nesting already, then
> we will have to revert this single commit before 7.2 release.

Yup. What a horrible interface epoll is, and now it's made io_uring
have any bugs it has. Oh well. Horrid or not, the first rule of kernel
fight club is that we beat ourselves up to keep compatibility.

            Linus