Re: [git-pull -tip] x86: include inverse Xmas tree patches

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Sun Mar 29 2009 - 07:48:20 EST


On Sun, 29 Mar 2009, Jaswinder Singh Rajput wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-03-29 at 00:40 +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Hugh Dickins <hugh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Please find a better use for your time.
> > >
> > > Imagine, there might be developers out there with real work
> > > to do in these files: all you are doing is throwing silly
> > > little obstacles in their way.
> >
> > Actually, now is the right time to do such changes as we've just
> > pushed all pending x86 changes upstream. And since these changes
> > reduce the chance of future patch conflicts, they do help
> > development. (in a small way)
> >
> > Nevertheless i'd suggest to make this a single commit, to not
> > clobber the shortlog with it.
> >
>
> I think individual patches will be better option, in case of unavoidable
> situation we can simply revert that particular patch.

What unavoidable situation ? That you broke stuff with your changes ?
If you are so unsure about the quality of your changes, then the best
option is to not pull that stuff at all.

Thanks,

tglx
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