Re: [PATCH] Blackfin I2C/TWI driver: update for 2.6.24 merge windows

From: Bryan Wu
Date: Fri Oct 19 2007 - 05:23:34 EST


On 10/19/07, Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Bryan,
>
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:11:35 +0800, Bryan Wu wrote:
> > Could you kindly review this patch?
>
> I'm pretty busy these days, I don't have much spare time for reviews.
>
> BTW, as a rule of thumb, I am ignoring patches that are sent to the
> LKML in addition to the i2c list. If you think that your patch is so
> important that it has to be send to a list with over 4500 subscribers
> that sees 120.000 messages each year, then who am I to dare to comment
> on it?
>
> If you want me to consider your patches as something that needs my
> attention, send them to the i2c list only, do not add LKML. This is
> general advice for everyone sending i2c patches, not just you, of
> course.
>
I see. Actually this is the first time I was told about it.
Thanks for the clarification.

> Back to your patch... Originally you posted two patches, and I see that
> they are now merged into a single patch, why? It's much better to have
> separate patches, it makes reviews and testing way easier. If you
> provide separate patches I'll try to find some time to review them.
>
OK, I will send separate patch later.


> Note that this won't be for 2.6.24 anyway, it's too late for that, I've
> already sent my i2c patches to Linus. From now on, only bugfixes can go
> in 2.6.24, improvements will have to wait for 2.6.25.
>
I know it missed the merge window.

Thanks again
-Bryan Wu
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/