Re: [PATCH] cpu-hotplug: provide prototypes for arch CPU registration

Thomas Gleixner
2023-10-11T12:06:15Z

On Tue, Oct 10 2023 at 17:23, Russell King wrote:
> Okay, I give up. 15 days, still no real progress. I don't see any point
> in submitting any further patches for the kernel outside of those areas
> that I maintain. Clearly no one cares enough to bother (a) properly
> reviewing the patch, (b) applying the patch that Thomas thought
> "makes tons of sense."
>
> If patches that "makes tons of sense" just get ignored, then what does
> the future of the kernel hold? Crap, that's what, utter crap.
>
> As I said, it seems that the Linux kernel process is basically totally
> broken and rotten. If a six line patch that "makes tons of sense" can't
> be applied, then there's basically no hope what so ever.

Oh well. I usually try to keep track of such stuff, but this one fell
through the cracks.

Shit happens and we are all human, no?

Sorry for the wrong information about ia64. The removal did not happen
because someone stepped up as a possible maintainer.

Thanks,

tglx