[LTP] [PATCH net v1] ptp: Make max_phase_adjustment sysfs device attribute invisible when not supported

[Andrew Lunn]

> It can be after -rc1. I understand your point now from this elaboration.
> Since the change is not heading towards a final release yet but a
> release candidate, it's not an "urgent" patch to be applied before -rc1.
> 
> >
> > We are in the grey area where it is less clear which tree it should be
> > against. So it is good to explain after the --- what your intention
> > is, so the Maintainers get a heads up and understand what you are
> > trying to achieve.
> 
> Agreed, I could have used git notes for that in my patch generation.
> Noted for the future. Just to be clear, my intention is for this fix to
> make its way before the final 6.5 release (before the changes make their
> way to an end user since the NULL pointer dereference when reading that
> sysfs node from a PHC not supporting phase adjustment is problematic).

A NULL pointer dereference is a valid reason for stable anyway. 

> I think the issue being present in a release candidate is a minor
> problem.  Would I still keep the Fixes tag however if targeting
> net-next?

It is useful, even for something in net-next. It is not needed for
back porting, except for making it clear back porting is not needed,
But there are some statistics gathered based on Fixes tags, etc.

     Andrew