Re: [char-misc-next RESEND 0/6] mei updates

From: 'Greg Kroah-Hartman'
Date: Wed Jan 27 2016 - 16:28:14 EST


On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 09:22:17PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
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> > > On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 10:56:34PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
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> > > > > On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 02:46:33PM +0200, Tomas Winkler wrote:
> > > > > > I've sent those patches ~ two months ago but were probably dropped
> > from
> > > > > > the queue so resending them again.
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> > > > > sorry, they are still in there, it's been a busy few months, I'll get to
> > > > > these for the next release, it's too late for this one, my fault.
> > > >
> > > > Can you be specific what is next release, the merging window is still not
> > open...
> > >
> > > The "merge window" is for subsystem maintainers to merge to Linus, I
> > > have to have my tree "closed" for a week before that for linux-next to
> > > settle down. It's been this way for a very long time.
> >
> > Understood, I've just paid attention that the parport patches was applied last
> > few days so I've also tried my luck
> > Anyhow please reconsider ' mei: fix fasync return value on error' which was
> > originally indented for 4.4-rc5 and should go to the stable.
> >
> > >
> > > > I have tons of patches it is just blocked by the watchdog removal from
> > > > the core driver, which I've just reposted as well on top of this
> > > > series.
> > >
> > > Sorry for the delay these past 2 months, should be caught up for the
> > > next release cycle. And your watchdog repost wouldn't have made it into
> > > this release anyway :)
> >
> > Okay, I would just ask you to do give some priority to review our patches after
> > the merging window so I don't have to carry too long queue for months.
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> Hello Greg,
> After 4.5-rc1 was tagged, I would like to start sending our patches for the char-misc-next branch
> I wonder if to resend the whole queue rebased or 4.5-rc1 or continuation of this series.

Which ever you want, it's up to you.

greg k-h