Re: [PATCH v1 00/13] serial: 8250_exar: Clean up the driver

[Parker Newman]

On Thu, 2 May 2024 20:22:47 +0300
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, May 02, 2024 at 12:08:40PM -0400, Parker Newman wrote:
> > On Thu, 2 May 2024 19:01:01 +0300
> > Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Thu, May 02, 2024 at 11:46:45AM -0400, Parker Newman wrote:
> > > > On Thu,  2 May 2024 17:43:54 +0300
> > > > Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > After a rework for CONNTECH was done, the driver may need a bit of
> > > > > love in order to become less verbose (in terms of indentation and
> > > > > code duplication) and hence easier to read.
> > > > >
> > > > > This clean up series fixes a couple of (not so critical) issues and
> > > > > cleans up the recently added code. No functional change indented by
> > > > > the cleaning up part.
> > > >
> > > > Just an FYI I submitted a patch series that fixed several of these issues but I
> > > > think it fell through the cracks (I know everyone is very busy!).
> > > >
> > > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-serial/cover.1713533298.git.pnewman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> > > >
> > > > I believe my previous patch series is no longer required. This one fixes
> > > > everything.
> > >
> > > I haven't noticed that, if it contains duplicated patches, I may replace mine
> > > with yours if you insist.
> > >
> > > In any case it's better to reply there that you prefer this series to be
> > > applied, so Greg will not pick it up.
> > >
> >
> > I do not have a preference. I am fine with using yours if it is easier on
> > the maintainers.
>
> Up to you, there is no issue to take your patches in case they are the same
> (or quite similar) as mine. I can pick them up, just tell me if you want this
> to happen with a list of the patches (as mail Message-Id).
>

Just use yours.
Thanks,
Parker

> > I will send a reply on my previous series that it is not needed and link
> > to this. I am new to the mailing lists so I didn't know what the procedure
> > is for this situation.
>
> It's not about mailing lists, it's just a common sense.
>
> > Thanks for the fixes :),
>
> You are welcome!
>