Re: [GIT PULL for v3.0] OMAP_VOUT bug fixes and code cleanup

[Archit Taneja <a0393947@ti.com>]

Hi,

On Friday 01 July 2011 04:44 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em 01-07-2011 19:49, Archit Taneja escreveu:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Friday 01 July 2011 11:48 AM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
>>> Em 22-06-2011 16:32, hvaibhav@ti.com escreveu:
>>>> The following changes since commit af0d6a0a3a30946f7df69c764791f1b0643f7cd6:
>>>>     Linus Torvalds (1):
>>>>           Merge branch 'x86-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/.../tip/linux-2.6-tip
>>>>
>>>> are available in the git repository at:
>>>>
>>>>     git://arago-project.org/git/people/vaibhav/ti-psp-omap-video.git for-linux-media
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Archit Taneja (3):
>>>>         OMAP_VOUT: CLEANUP: Move generic functions and macros to common files
>>>>         OMAP_VOUT: CLEANUP: Make rotation related helper functions more descriptive
>>>>         OMAP_VOUT: Create separate file for VRFB related API's
>>>
>>> Those are cleanup patches. NACK for 3.0. Cleanups should be sent to -next kernel (3.1).
>>
>> The first 2 patches are pre-requisite cleanup patches required for the 3rd patch. The third patch adds functionality, it prevents the driver using VRFB for OMAP4, and forces the use of SDMA buffers.
>>
>> So the patch set as a whole is not only cleanup, and I guess we could push it for 3.0.
>
> Patches that add new functionalities shold also be delayed to -next. Only bug fixes
> are allowed during the -rc cycle. Even patch 3 were a fix, you would need to rebase
> it to not depend on the cleanups, for it to be accepted on a -rc kernel.

Okay, I get it now. I'll ask Vaibhav to queue this for the -next kernel.

Thanks,
Archit