linux-kernel - Re: x86 merge - a little feedback

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Message-ID: <20070915183623.GB14501@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:36:23 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: x86 merge - a little feedback

On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 02:32:58AM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:14:22 +0200 Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
> > People do not expect code under arch/i386/ to be used by code under 
> > arch/x86_64/ and vice versa.
> 
> [OT: it drives me batshit that we ended up including stuff in both directions]

Why? 

Anyways, i wouldn't have a problem with putting the already shared
files into a different directory or move it over to one of the architectures, 
although I must admit I personally wouldn't see a big benefit from it. But if 
it gives people a warm fuzzy feeling I'm all for it.

-Andi
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