RE: [PATCH v8 0/4] scsi: ufs: Add Host Performance Booster Support

[Daejun Park]

Hi Avri,
> > 
> > On Thu, 2020-08-06 at 10:12 +0000, Avri Altman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > we didn't see you Acked-by in the pathwork, would you like to add
> > > > them?
> > > > Just for reminding us that you have agreed to mainline this series
> > > > patchset.
> > >
> > > I acked it - https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=0669baeb-5ba5764e-066831a4-0cc47a30d446-27c87d7023437946&q=1&e=cf195d42-fec6-43bb-b797-203c71fd6665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinics.net%2Flists%2Flinux-scsi%2Fmsg144660.html
> > > And asked Martin to move forward -
> > > https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=f5035541-a8cf99e4-f502de0e-0cc47a30d446-b2b42329eddc02dc&q=1&e=cf195d42-fec6-43bb-b797-203c71fd6665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinics.net%2Flists%2Flinux-scsi%2Fmsg144738.html
> > > Which he did, and got some sparse errors:
> > > https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=242040ce-79ec8c6b-2421cb81-0cc47a30d446-4d1c0f96a36b8f4d&q=1&e=cf195d42-fec6-43bb-b797-203c71fd6665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinics.net%2Flists%2Flinux-scsi%2Fmsg144977.html
> > > Which I asked Daejun to fix -
> > > https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=44587fa8-1994b30d-4459f4e7-0cc47a30d446-d01ce202f9a3c6b5&q=1&e=cf195d42-fec6-43bb-b797-203c71fd6665&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spinics.net%2Flists%2Flinux-scsi%2Fmsg144987.html
> > >
> > > For the next chain of events I guess you can follow by yourself.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Avri
> > 
> > Avri
> > Sorry for making you confusing. yes, I knew that, and following.
> > I mean Acked-by tag in the patchset, then we see your acked in the
> > patchwork, and let others know that you acked it, rather than going
> > backtrack history email.
> > 
> > Hi Daejun
> > I think you can add Avri's Acked-by tag in your patchset, just for
> > quickly moving forward and reminding.
> Ahhh - One moment please - 
> While rebasing the v8 on my platform, I noticed some substantial changes since v6.
> e.g. the hpb lun ref counting isn't there anymore, as well as some more stuff.
> While those changes might be only for the best,  I think any tested-by tag should be re-assign.

In this version, the HPB is no more loadable module, it is sticked with
UFS-core driver. So, I removed reference counter for HPB.

> Anyway, as for myself, I am not planning to put any more time in this,
> until there is a clear decision where this series is going to.
> 
> Martin - Are you considering to merge the HPB feature eventually to mainline kernel?
> 
> Thanks,
> Avri
> > 
> > thanks,
> > Bean
> 
> 
Thanks,
Daejun