Re: [PATCH -tip] Convert CONFIG_SMP=y powerpc defconfigs toTREE_RCU.

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Sun Apr 05 2009 - 12:49:19 EST


On Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 12:37:59PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > I'd suggest you dont do these dozens of defconfig updates at all -
> > arch maintainers can do this themselves, once the core kernel
> > default has been flipped.
>
> AFAIK they don't. There's no make updatemyconfigwithdefaultstatementsconfig

My guess is that I would in fact have to send a few patches. But I
suppose that the real question is "how long should we wait to drop
Classic RCU once the last arch has changed its defconfig?" I have
been assuming that we would wait one release cycle.

Thanx, Paul
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