Re: [PATCH 0/4] Expose the isa-string via the AT_BASE_PLATFORM aux vector

Björn Töpel
2023-05-02T07:58:56Z

Philipp Tomsich <philipp.tomsich@vrull.eu> writes:

> It is a pity that the current interface was designed without involving
> RVI (and that I had to ask my team to put together a patch set for
> further discussion, given that none of the other major vendors in RVI
> stepped forward). I guarantee that plenty of reviewers would have
> highlighted that a central registry (even if it is just a kernel
> header) should be avoided.

Are you claiming that the hwprobe work was not done in the open, but
secretly merged? That is not only incorrect, but rude to upstream RISC-V
Linux developers. I suggest you review how you interact with upstream
kernel work.

Why didn't RVI get involved in the review of the series? The expectation
cannot be that all open source projects go to RVI, but rather the other
way around.

Take a look at commit ea3de9ce8aa2 ("RISC-V: Add a syscall for HW
probing"). Your team was very much involved in the review.

Björn