linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Cast removal

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Date:	Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:19:14 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Cc:	Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	ACPI List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Cast removal

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:43:41 -0400
Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com> wrote:

> On Thursday 05 October 2006 00:12, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:56:02 -0400
> > Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm okay applying this patch it touches the linux-specific
> > > drivers/acpi/* files only, no ACPICA files.
> > 
> > Why?
> 
> Why am I okay with it?

No, I meant why not clean up ACPICA too?

> If maintaining individual ACPI-related patches in -mm is a burden,
> then refuse to.

Not an especial burden, but it would be nice to get more acks or nacks when
I send them over.  scsi is a bit of a problem in this regard too.
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