Re: [PATCH v2 00/12] arm64: Kconfig: Update ARCH_EXYNOS select configs

From: Lee Jones
Date: Thu Sep 30 2021 - 08:39:42 EST


On Thu, 30 Sep 2021, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:

> On 30/09/2021 11:23, Lee Jones wrote:
> > [0] Full disclosure: part of my role at Linaro is to keep the Android
> > kernel running as close to Mainline as possible and encourage/push the
> > upstream-first mantra, hence my involvement with this and other sets.
> > I assure you all intentions are good and honourable. If you haven't
> > already seen it, please see Todd's most recent update on the goals and
> > status of GKI:
> >
> > Article: https://tinyurl.com/saaen3sp
> > Video: https://youtu.be/O_lCFGinFPM
> >
>
> Side topic, why this patchset is in your scope or Will's/Google's scope?
> Just drop it from Android main kernel, it will not be your problem. I
> mean, really, you don't need this patchset in your tree at all. The only
> platform which needs it, the only platform which will loose something
> will be one specific vendor. Therefore this will be an incentive for
> them to join both discussions and upstream development. :)

How would they fix this besides upstreaming support for unreleased
work-in-progress H/W?

Haven't I explained this several times already? :)

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