RE: [PATCH 1/2] ACPICA: Tables: Add function to remove ACPI tables

[Zheng, Lv]

Hi,

> From: Matt Fleming [mailto:matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ACPICA: Tables: Add function to remove ACPI tables
> 
> On Thu, 18 Feb, at 09:15:28PM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> >
> > Actually, the reason is that, as a rule, the process for ACPICA
> > patches is that they first go to upstream ACPICA and they are acquired
> > by Linux from there.
> >
> > While there are some exceptions from that process, there also are good
> > reasons for that process to be followed, including the licensing one
> > mentioned by Lv.
> >
> > All that said, Matt, if you agree that the patch can be applied under
> > the BSD license, I think we can offer help with converting it to the
> > upstream ACPICA coding conventions and applying it there.  Lv, would
> > you be able to take care of that?
> 
> I don't have any problem with that, but can we hold off on this patch
> for now? There's another approach to fixing the BGRT issue with kexec
> that's being discussed which would supersede this,
> 
>   https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20160218141544.GH2651@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Assuming this patch does get picked up again, I'm happy to respin it
> against upstream ACPICA, but how do I go about getting dependent
> patches merged, PATCH 2/2 in this case?
[Lv Zheng] 
I can help to port your code to the ACPICA upstream.
Rafael can help to merge the linuxized ported patch and the PATCH 2/2 if you want this solution to be upstreamed now.
Or you can wait and submit PATCH 2/2 again.
PATCH 1/2 should be a part of ACPICA 201603xx release I think.

Thanks and best regards
-Lv