linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] drm

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Date:	Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:28:01 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Maarten Maathuis <madman2003@...il.com>,
	Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@...e.fr>,
	Dave Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	dri-devel@...ts.sf.net
Subject: Re: [git pull] drm

> The fact is, if there are license questions, then Fedora had better not be 
> distributing the code either. And they clearly are.

Their choice, but it's not their project - they are just chosing to
import it.

> I've heard the "but it's hard to merge" excuse too - which I also know is 
> bullshit, because I can look at the git tree Fedora apparently uses, and 
> it merges without any conflicts what-so-ever.

So merge it - it's your call as the maintainer of the master tree - or put
it in staging and dike out the microcode - which is firmware tree stuff
*anyway*

Alan
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