linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 11/12] Generic semaphore implementation

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Date:	Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:43:26 +1100
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Matthew Wilcox <willy@...ux.intel.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org, Linus <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 11/12] Generic semaphore implementation

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:10:54 -0800 Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
> > I have put this in for toady's build (but using the git URL).  This tree
> > is in the "too many conflicts and its out until fixed" category ...
> 
> A shame.
> 
> Most of the conflicts will be due to all the
> 
> -#include <asm/semaphore.h>
> +#include <linux/semaphore.h>
> 
> but they're all optional anyway, because include/asm-*/semaphore.h is
> 
> #include <linux/semaphore.h>
> 
> so either a) you just ignore all those conflicts or b) we ask Willy to
> remove all that stuff and we can trickle it in via subsystems later.

My conflict tolerance is already rising.  i.e. I will fix up such trivial
to fix conflicts.  I am more concerned with complexity of conflicts than
mere number (so "too many conflicts" should be read as "too many
conflicts that I can't figure out in a shortish period of time").

If it gets too bad, it falls into Linus' "the person who changes the APIs
bears the pain" basket. :-)

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au

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