linux-kernel - Re: [patch v3 1/1] platform/x86: move module mlx-platform from arch/x86 to drivers/platform/x86

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Date:   Mon, 14 Nov 2016 09:16:38 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "dvhart@...radead.org" <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "jiri@...nulli.us" <jiri@...nulli.us>,
        "andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com" 
        <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [patch v3 1/1] platform/x86: move module mlx-platform from
 arch/x86 to drivers/platform/x86

On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Could this patch be merged to for-next for 4.10?
> When it's merged I'd like to submit another small patch on top of it.

First of all, please avoid top posting.
I will process the pdx86 mailing list and queue this week.

P.S. Are you sure that is the right fix "Remove "select MLX_PLATFORM"
from Kconfig, since it has unmet direct dependencies (X86 &&
X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES && X86_64)"?

>> On Mon, 31 Oct 2016, Vadim Pasternak wrote:
>>
>> > Since mlx-platform is not an architectural driver, it is moved out of
>> > arch/x86/platform to drivers/platform/x86.
>> > Relevant Makefile and Kconfig are updated.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
>>
>> Acked-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko