linux-kernel - Re: linux-next: manual merge of the sh tree with the tree

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Date:	Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:55:29 +1100
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au>
Cc:	linux-sh@...r.kernel.org, Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@...ux-sh.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-next@...r.kernel.org" <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Bastian Hecht <hechtb@...il.com>,
	Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart+renesas@...asonboard.com>
Subject: Re: linux-next: manual merge of the sh tree with the tree

Hi all,

On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:47:24 +0900 Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 08, 2014 at 11:11:03PM -0800, Olof Johansson wrote:
> >
> > The request to merge the sh code came through Simon with claimed
> > agreement from SH maintainers to do so -- I didn't verify this since
> > they have in the past been well-coordinated. Simon?
> 
> I spoke with Paul recently and my understanding is that
> he hasn't been actively working in this area for over a year now.
> 
> I guess there are some stale patches in his tree.

That is certainly what it looks like.  So, do I remove the sh{,.-current)
trees (git://github.com/pmundt/linux-sh.git#sh-{latest,fixes-for-linus})
from linux-next permanently?  Will it be cleaned up any time soon?

Is anyone maintaining/supporting sh now?  Is it a candidate for pruning?
-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au

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