Re: [PATCH 0/8] FPGA DFL Changes for 5.12

[Tom Rix]

On 1/11/21 8:09 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 07:55:24AM -0800, Tom Rix wrote:
>> On 1/11/21 6:54 AM, Greg KH wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 06:40:24AM -0800, Tom Rix wrote:
>>>> On 1/10/21 10:57 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 11:43:54AM -0800, Tom Rix wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/10/21 9:05 AM, Moritz Fischer wrote:
>>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 07:46:29AM -0800, Tom Rix wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 1/7/21 8:09 AM, Tom Rix wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 1/6/21 8:37 PM, Moritz Fischer wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> This is a resend of the previous (unfortunately late) patchset of
>>>>>>>>>> changes for FPGA DFL.
>>>>>>>>> Is there something I can do to help ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am paid to look after linux-fpga, so i have plenty of time.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Some ideas of what i am doing now privately i can do publicly.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1. keep linux-fpga sync-ed to greg's branch so linux-fpga is normally in a pullable state.
>>>>>>> Is it not? It currently points to v5.11-rc1. If I start applying patches
>>>>>>> that require the changes that went into Greg's branch I can merge.
>>>>>> I mean the window between when we have staged patches and when they go into Greg's branch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We don't have any now, maybe those two trival ones.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since Greg's branch moves much faster than ours, our staging branch needs to be rebased regularly until its merge.
>>>>> Ick, no!  NEVER rebase a public branch.  Why does it matter the speed of
>>>>> my branch vs. anyone elses?  Git handles merges very well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just like Linus's branches move much faster than mine, and I don't
>>>>> rebase my branches, you shouldn't rebase yours.
>>>>>
>>>>> Becides, I'm only taking _PATCHES_ for fpga changes at the moment, no
>>>>> git pulls, so why does it matter at all for any of this?
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the problem you are trying to solve here?
>>>> This 5.12 fpga patchset not making it into 5.11.
>>> Ok, but isn't it the responsibility of the submitter to make sure they
>>> apply properly when sending them out?
>>>
>>>> At some point before the 5.11 window, I tried it on next and it failed to merge.
>>>>
>>>> This points to needing some c/i so it does not happen again.
>>> "again"?  Merges and the like are a totally normal thing and happen all
>>> the time, I still fail to understand what you are trying to "solve" for
>>> here...
>> What can I do to help make your merges as easy as possible ?
> I have not had any problems with merges, I've only had "problems"
> rejecting patches for their content.
>
> Try helping out with patch reviews if you want, finding and fixing
> things before I review them is usually a good idea :)
ok.
>
>> Does the patchwork infra Moritz was speaking of earlier need fixing help?
> No idea, I don't use it.
>
>> Any other things ?
> What problems are you trying to solve here?  What's wrong with how this
> subsystem is working that you are feeling needs to be addressed?

I do not believe the issue I raised in 5.10 has made any progress.

If you look at the content in 5.11 we have actually regressed.

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fpga/3295710c-5e82-7b97-43de-99b9870a8c8c@xxxxxxxxxx/

Over the last two releases, I have shown i have the time and interest to maintain this subsystem.

So I am asking for

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 11b38acb4c08..269cd08f4969 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -6951,7 +6951,7 @@ F:        drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/*
 
 FPGA DFL DRIVERS
 M:     Wu Hao <hao.wu@xxxxxxxxx>
-R:     Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
+M:     Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
 L:     linux-fpga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 S:     Maintained
 F:     Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-dfl*
@@ -6962,7 +6962,7 @@ F:        include/uapi/linux/fpga-dfl.h
 
 FPGA MANAGER FRAMEWORK
 M:     Moritz Fischer <mdf@xxxxxxxxxx>
-R:     Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
+M:     Tom Rix <trix@xxxxxxxxxx>
 L:     linux-fpga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 S:     Maintained
 W:     http://www.rocketboards.org

And to use/maintain my fpga-next and fpga-testing as official kernel.org branches.

Tom

>
> confused,
>
> greg k-h
>