linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fix RTC_CLASS regression with PARISC

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Message-Id: <200809101419.05499.david-b@pacbell.net>
Date:	Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:19:04 -0700
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org, alessandro.zummo@...ertech.it,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix RTC_CLASS regression with PARISC

On Wednesday 10 September 2008, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> 
> > > > =============== CUT ON THE DOTTED LINE ==================
> > > > Subject: ntp: let update_persistent_clock() sleep
> > > > From: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>
> > > 
> > > I see, as Paul mentioned this is needed for stuff like RTCs
> > > behind I2C.
> > > 
> > > This change isn't in Linus's tree yet.
> > 
> > Should it be?

IMO if it doesn't make 2.6.27, it should merge for 2.6.28 early-ish.

 
> > Its current status is: stuck in -mm.  I've sent it to Thomas a couple
> > of times marked "for 2.6.27?" and he might have applied it now (I'm a
> > few days behind, waiting for linux-next to start up again).
> 
> This is something that you can attempt (again) to address next week along
> with other process issues...

I don't think anyone in particular has been _pushing_ to resolve these
NTP related issues ... lack of urgency.  Maybe it's fair to think of
that as a process issue.  If DaveM wants SPARC64 to completely remove
its legacy RTC support for some release (which?) then:  (a) great! and
(b) that should be sufficient urgency.

There was, I think, another patch related to this one.  Then there may
be a few other loose ends to tie up also.

- Dave
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