From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp105.biz.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp105.biz.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.52.174]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9104FDDDFE for ; Tue, 2 Oct 2007 06:07:09 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <4701536A.9080104@qstreams.com> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:07:06 -0400 From: Ben Warren MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Josh Boyer Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add platform support for the MPC837x RDB board References: <11909173512321-git-send-email-ljd015@freescale.com> <20070927191036.GD7838@mag.az.mvista.com> <20070927195351.GE7838@mag.az.mvista.com> <20070927150312.4eea96fd@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> <20070927212830.GA9610@lixom.net> <20071001191937.GA5785@mag.az.mvista.com> <47014F42.1010106@qstreams.com> <20071001145911.77194814@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> In-Reply-To: <20071001145911.77194814@weaponx.rchland.ibm.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: D'Abbraccio Joe-ljd015 , linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on Embedded PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Josh Boyer wrote: > On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:49:22 -0400 > Ben Warren wrote: > > >> Mark A. Greer wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 04:28:30PM -0500, Olof Johansson wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 03:03:12PM -0500, Josh Boyer wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:53:51 -0700 >>>>> "Mark A. Greer" wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 12:41:57PM -0700, D'Abbraccio Joe-ljd015 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the advice, but I was just basing the list to post to on the >>>>>>> MAINTAINERS file which states that this is the one for Embedded PPC83XX. >>>>>>> If you still think that I should post to linuxppc-dev, let me know. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I think it would be better to repost to linuxppc-dev. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone have an objection to changing all of the: >>>>>> >>>>>> "L: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org" >>>>>> >>>>>> in MAINTAINERS to: >>>>>> >>>>>> "L: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org" ?? >>>>>> >>>>>> Kumar, Josh, Vitaly, et. al.? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I personally don't care either way. I'm already subscribed to both >>>>> lists. >>>>> >>>>> Makes sense to go to linuxppc-dev given the arch/powerpc migration. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I thought the -embedded list was created in the first place to keep some >>>> of the "noise" off of -dev (i.e. "I can't get interface to work on >>>> my custom -lookalike board, HELP!"). If people still >>>> care about keeping that on a separate list, then we shouldn't change it. >>>> >>>> >>> Yes, IIRC, that was the reason but now with the merge and low volume on this >>> list, it makes sense to me to just get rid of -embedded. >>> >>> >>> >> Perhaps my perspective is unique, but I doubt it. I find it nice that >> this list is low volume and not filled with endless patches about CHRP >> and P series and open firmware syntax blah blah blah... >> >> No offense intended to all the people who are doing wonderful work >> expanding the Linux universe, but for your average dude or dudette >> working on embedded boards that happen to have a PowerPC processor, this >> list is a pretty good forum. >> > > I think the original thought was to have patches go to linuxppc-dev. > Not necessarily all discussion. > > josh > > True, and that makes sense. Patches should go where the right people will see them quickly. At least two people have advocated getting rid of the linuxppc-embedded list, though. Maybe I misunderstood. regards, Ben