linux-kernel - Re: Need opinions on asm-offsets cleanup (Re: [patch 01/03] kbuild, asm-values: infrastructure)

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:23:56 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Oleg Verych <olecom@...wer.upol.cz>
Cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	kbuild-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Need opinions on asm-offsets cleanup (Re: [patch 01/03] kbuild, asm-values: infrastructure)

On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 01:16:21PM +0200, Oleg Verych wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 11:12:25AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 09:41:43AM +0200, Oleg Verych wrote:
> > > Jun 13, 2007 at 01:36:51AM +0200, asm-values patch set:
> > > > 	* header with widely used value definitions
> > > > 	* handle all asm-related things in one file (Makefile.asm)
> > > > 	* move some asm bits from Makefile.build there
> > > > 	  (rule %.s:%.c)
> > > > 	* add script to generate headers from assembles output
> > > > 	  (hopefully better output, MIPS testing/joining to all arch
> > > > 	   probably needed)
> > > > 
> > > > rfc-by: Oleg Verych
> > > > ---
> > > 
> > > So, is it another not so juicy lets-break-it-all stuff from me, or it just
> > > doesn't apply for you?
> > 
> > I have not yet looked at it. A few other items pending that I need to finish
> > off before next merge window has priority.
>  
> That's my view about asm-offsets cleanup/generalizing. I just need ack or
> nack from, for example arch maintainers if this is acceptable at all or
> anybody, actually interested in this kind of things. Not cool stuff, but
> still quite straight and easy to finish and merge.
I will for sure take a look.
But with less than 1 hour/day for Linux stuff this has been scheduled after
other stuff I need to do before next merge window.

	Sam
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