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

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Date:   Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:30:49 -0700
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
        "linux-next@...r.kernel.org" <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: linux-next: manual merge of the gpio tree with the input tree

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:27 AM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 5:03 AM, Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au> wrote:
>> Hi Linus,
>>
>> Today's linux-next merge of the gpio tree got a conflict in:
>>
>>   drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
>>
>> between commit:
>>
>>   a01cd17000a4 ("Input: soc_button_array - use NULL for GPIO connection ID")
>>
>> from the input tree and commit:
>>
>>   c5097538c86a ("Input: soc_button_array - Propagate error from gpiod_count()")
>>
>> from the gpio tree.
>
> Dmitry, I could pick the commit from the input tree and apply
> Stephen's solution and put the result in the GPIO tree if you think
> it's a good idea.

I think the fix is trivial and if it does not both Stephen to carry it
on we'll let the other Linus resolve it in his tree when merging. I
think he prefers to have cross-tree merges only happen when it is
needed for development, not simply to resolve conflicts.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry