linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] PNP cleanups

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Message-ID: <4742B3EE.70000@keyaccess.nl>
Date:	Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:16:14 +0100
From:	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...access.nl>
To:	trenn@...e.de
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@...com>,
	"Li, Shaohua" <shaohua.li@...el.com>,
	"yakui.zhao" <yakui.zhao@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] PNP cleanups

On 20-11-07 10:51, Thomas Renninger wrote:

> I wonder whether these rather large cleanups can already be added to
> some mainline branch.
> 
> There should be no functional change.
> 
> This could make life easier for me (not that bad, there were not that
> much changes in the past), but mainly make it easier for others to test
> the real patch, that should reduce memory waste in pnp layer and I
> expect some testing (especially on older isa machines) will be
> necessary...

I can volunteer some ISA-PnP testing.

> The intend is to unify the pnp_{port,mem,dma,irq}_... macros exposed in
> include/linux/pnp.h and make use of them more consequently.
> 
> The patches apply on 2.6.24-rc2-mm1

Patches against the current -stable are generally easiest for me as my ISA
test machines are slow enough to not enjoy frantically keeping up with the
absolute latest and greatest on them -- but I guess I'll manage.

Rene.

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