[PATCH v3 0/3] simplify split calculation

[Andrew Morton]

On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:16:13 +0000 Wei Yang <richard.weiyang at gmail.com> wrote:

> In version 1 [1], we found current split would result into deficient node.
> 
> By discussion, current implementation would lead to jitter problem. Since this
> is a rare case in real world, we decide to simplify the split calculation.
> 
> Patch 1: simplify split calculation
> Patch 2: add a test case to check deficient node
> Patch 3: validate deficient node except for root node
> 
> [1]: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20241020024628.22469-1-richard.weiyang@gmail.com

There's nothing here which is really useful as a [0/n] overview.

Why is [1/3] being proposed for -stable?  The changelog doesn't
describe what benefit such a backport would provide to -stable users.