Re: RISC-V Linux Port v9

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 6:56 PM, Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As per suggestions on our v8 patch set, I've split the core architecture code
> out from our drivers and would like to submit this patch set to be included
> into linux-next, with the goal being to be merged in during the next merge
> window.  This patch set is based on 4.14-rc2, but if it's better to have it
> based on something else then I can change it around.

-rc2 is good, just don't rebase it any more. I'd suggest that at the point this
becomes part of linux-next, you stop modifying the patches further and
move to adding any additional changes as patches on top.

>  * I cleaned up the defconfigs -- there's actually now just one, and it's
>    empty.  For now I think we're OK with what the kernel sets as defaults, but
>    I anticipate we'll begin to expand this as people start to use the port
>    more.

The kernel defaults are not really as sensible as one would hope. Maybe
go through your previous defconfig once more and pick up the items that
made sense.

         Arnd