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:   Fri, 25 Nov 2016 04:14:05 +0000
From:   Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.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



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vadim Pasternak
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 10:10 AM
> To: 'Andy Shevchenko' <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>; dvhart@...radead.org; platform-
> driver-x86@...r.kernel.org; x86@...nel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> jiri@...nulli.us; andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com
> Subject: RE: [patch v3 1/1] platform/x86: move module mlx-platform from
> arch/x86 to drivers/platform/x86
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Shevchenko [mailto:andy.shevchenko@...il.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 9:17 AM
> > To: Vadim Pasternak <vadimp@...lanox.com>
> > Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>; dvhart@...radead.org;
> > platform- driver-x86@...r.kernel.org; x86@...nel.org;
> > linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; jiri@...nulli.us;
> > 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.
> >
> 
> Hi Andy,
> Thanks for reply.
> 
> > First of all, please avoid top posting.
> 
> Sorry for that.
> I posted on top, because it doesn't come as reply to something (but it seems I
> should post at bottom in suc case).
> 
> > I will process the pdx86 mailing list and queue this week.

I am very sorry for reminding, but I see that it's still not merged.

Thanks,
Vadim.

> >
> > 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)"?
> 
> There were two possibility: to leave "select MLX_PLATFORM" and add " depends
> on X86_64". Or just remove select.
> I decide to remove, having in mind the next considerations:
> If MLX_PLATFORM is not selected here - just nobody will activate hotplug driver;
> If in the feature on some systems we'll have ACPI support - hotplug still is
> relevant.
> 
> >
> > >> 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