linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/7] Make section names compatible with -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections

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Message-ID: <20081231195215.GU496@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:52:15 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Tim Abbott <tabbott@....EDU>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Jeff Arnold <jbarnold@....edu>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>,
	Anders Kaseorg <andersk@....edu>,
	Waseem Daher <wdaher@....edu>,
	Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] Make section names compatible with -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections

On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 02:18:43PM -0500, Tim Abbott wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2008, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> >It's quite large and touches a lot of code, so it probably would require 
> >special treatment during a merge window to avoid conflicts.
> 
> OK.  How does special treatment during the merge window work?  

You negotiate a suitable time with Andrew/Linus in advance. This is typically
after all other trees got in.

> Is it too late

Probably not, as long as you can update the patch quickly enough.

-Andi
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