Re: [PATCH 1/3] tty: move hvc drivers to drivers/tty/hvc/

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:29:04AM +0530, Amit Shah wrote:
> On (Thu) Jan 27 2011 [20:21:25], Greg KH wrote:
> > > > Sorry about this, the idea to move this file was mine and my original
> > > > patch did this as well. I remembered the code from when it was a simple
> > > > console driver based on hvc and never noticed that it had evolved into
> > > > a generic host/guest communication stack.
> > > > 
> > > > > Can you please move it back?
> > > > 
> > > > No objection from me here in general, though as Greg writes above, it's
> > > > a bit ugly when hvc_console.h is in a different directory.
> > > 
> > > Greg, can you do this please?  (A way to do it with preservig git
> > > history of the file would be great as well, but I think only a revert
> > > will do that?)
> > 
> > So just move the one file, virtio_console.c?  If so, yes, I can move it
> > back.
> 
> Yes, just the one file.
> 
> > > > > I could perhaps think of a way of splitting the file so the hvc bits can
> > > > > be moved to drivers/tty/hvc/ and having the core stay in drivers/char/,
> > > > > but that'll have to wait for the next cycle.
> > 
> > That would be great, care to send me those patches now so I can queue it
> > up for .39?
> 
> It was just a thought; I don't have patches yet.  I'll send them your
> way once they're ready.

Actually, can you send me the patch to do this rename back now?  I can't
test the build to verify that I got it correct, and I'd like to properly
credit you with it as well.

thanks,

greg k-h
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