From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John.Linn@xilinx.com (John Linn) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:35:57 -0700 Subject: When does mach-types get updated in a tree? In-Reply-To: <20110228101030.GB29843@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> References: <20110228101030.GB29843@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> Message-ID: <0812376c-ea4b-4185-aa6e-6fb582dce21f@VA3EHSMHS032.ehs.local> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Russell King - ARM Linux [mailto:linux at arm.linux.org.uk] > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:11 AM > To: John Linn > Cc: linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org; grant.likely at secretlab.ca > Subject: Re: When does mach-types get updated in a tree? > > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 08:40:24AM -0700, John Linn wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Linn > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:06 PM > > > To: 'linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org'; 'linux at arm.linux.org.uk' > > > Cc: grant.likely at secretlab.ca > > > Subject: When does mach-types get updated in a tree? > > > > > > I am trying to get a branch ready that could be pulled from with my > > new patches. > > > > Maybe I missed it, but I didn't notice any response to this, > > or it was a really dumb question that didn't deserve an answer. > > I don't update it too frequently because its becoming quite a burden to > edit out all the buggered entries people have made in it - and I don't > want to draw attention to it by updating it too regularly. I can see > that it's a file that Linus will eventually complain about - it is 134K, > most of which is probably not used. Thanks for the insight there. > > So I tend to update it on request, and normally no more than once every > two months. What is your suggestion to people with regards to patches that need the update? I'm open to suggestions, just trying to work with everyone the best way to get Xilinx patches into the system. I could submit my patches to your patch system if that helps, or have a branch that you can pull from (and it relies on the mach-types update)? Thanks for your time, John This email and any attachments are intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s) and contain(s) confidential information that may be proprietary, privileged or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy, or forward this email message or any attachments. Delete this email message and any attachments immediately.