Re: [patch 3/3] PCI: use dev_printk in x86 quirk messages

[Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>]

On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 11:40:53PM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> * Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote:
> 
> > > > arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c |   42 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
> > > > arch/x86/pci/fixup.c     |   22 +++++++++++-----------
> > > 
> > > That made it hard.  Arguably one file is PCI tree and the other is 
> > > x86 tree.
> > 
> > Hm, as traditionally we haven't had such an active x86 maintainer, 
> > I've handled most of the pci quirk type stuff that people have sent to 
> > me in the past :)
> > 
> > But, now that we have more enthusiastic developers, I can change this. 
> > If you want me to cut portions of the patch up, I'll be glad to do so, 
> > just let me know.
> > 
> > It's easy for me when merging, as our tools can handle it just fine, 
> > but Andrew is the one with the big problems, so we should probably 
> > shake it out on our end first...
> > 
> > Ingo, what is easiest for you to do?  As I use quilt, I can very 
> > simply cut a portion of the patch up, or drop it entirely.
> 
> There's one patch right now in x86.git that affects 
> arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c and arch/x86/pci/fixup.c - the one from Bjorn. 
> (find below)

That's the same one I have :)

> Are your quirks (and other arch/x86) patches nicely standalone? If yes 
> then we could pick them up just fine - patch-bomb me or send a tarball 
> or mbox of the patches - whichever is the most convenient for you. (we 
> too use quilt as the main repository)

They are usually mixed up with the other pci patches in my pci tree:
	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/gregkh/gregkh-2.6/gregkh-02-pci/

> but if there's some dependency on continuing pci/driver infrastructure 
> you might be working on then it would be better for you to carry them. 
> Or if you'd just like to have Bjorn's patch in one piece. Tell me and 
> i'll drop the changes below from x86.git.
> 
> In any case, both variants would be fine for us - the important thing is 
> to not drop any of the patches on the floor :)

How about you drop this one patch, and I'll keep it, as it goes along
with the other 2 patches in his series, and I'll make sure to check if I
have future pci quirk patches that affect the x86/ directory.

Sound reasonable?

thanks,

greg k-h
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