Re: [PATCH 00/72] Blackfin updates for 2.6.32

From: Mike Frysinger
Date: Wed Sep 16 2009 - 00:13:52 EST


On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 23:59, Daniel Walker wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 23:21 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 23:06, Daniel Walker wrote:
>> > On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 22:56 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> >> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 18:36, Daniel Walker wrote:
>> >> > If you ultimately don't correct these changes, I'd ask that in the
>> >> > future you submit pull requests for the blackfin architecture instead of
>> >> > sending individual patches ..
>> >>
>> >> you havent been following anything related to how Blackfin (or any
>> >> arch?) patches are merged. Âthis patch series is for review only from
>> >> my tree. Âno one is picking these up because they've already been
>> >> picked up.
>> >
>> > Picked up by Linus? You know this isn't the "blackfin" list right? You
>> > don't seem to care too about review your getting from _this_ list. So
>> > why in the world are you sending your patches (all 72 of them!) here ..
>>
>> Linus doesnt pick up random patches, he does pull requests. ÂBlackfin
>> patches already get reviewed on the Blackfin list (during original
>> commit and later merge). Âi post all the patches for sanity checking
>> things we may have missed (it happens). Âany sane mailer makes it
>> trivial to delete/ignore a single thread, and for anyone reading LKML,
>> not using a sane mailer is a poor excuse. Âi'm open to review of real
>> issues with the code (locking / leaks / design problems / etc...).
>> forcing a respin of patches for a minor style difference is noise.
>
> I read all of LKML, sane mailer or not _your_ patches are noise .. You
> have your own mailing list. You have no good reason to post that many
> patches here, and it's more than likely no one is reviewing them (except
> me, and your ignoring my valid comments) .. If you have specific patches
> that have questionable "locking, leaks, or design problems" that's
> welcome, but not what your doing..

if i thought something had questionable code, i'd of fixed it myself,
or specifically asked someone. if the larger lkml community would
prefer to not see the patch series for review, i have no program
refraining, but i havent seen a negative response so far. i have seen
some random fixes which were certainly nice.
-mike
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