linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] serial: fix struct uart

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:29 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	ppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@...abs.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] serial: fix struct uart_info change fallout

> I interpreted your "So much for the linux-next tree" as saying "well,
> that has been no help".  I am sorry if I got that wrong.

True it didn't help in the merge that much this time. I don't think that
is a problem with the linux-next tree but one of the lack of tty
maintainer and tty tree letting the confusion occur in the first place -
plus a large quantity of first time around ineptness on my part.

> But my point above is that you had a fix for the current breakage in
> Linus' tree a couple of weeks before you sent the patches to Linus that
> broke the powerpc build (i.e. linux-next did its job) and yet you didn't
> combine the fix with the original patch or send the fix with the original
> patch.  So we end up with a powerpc tree that won't build in the middle
> of the merge window while more powerpc patches are trying to be
> tested ... I understand that this could easily happen because of
> forgetfulness, tiredness or accident.

I really expected to get the rest merged within an hour or two, but then
it broke, then I was travelling and each time I got wireless access to
resync the tree and work on it - it broke again and again and again.

Next time I will bump the patch up the pile and get it out earlier when
that occurs.

Alan
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