linux-kernel - Re: new gerneric kfifo API

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Date:	Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:46:17 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	"Ira W. Snyder" <iws@...o.caltech.edu>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, tytso@....edu
Subject: Re: new gerneric kfifo API

On Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 09:10:54AM +0200, Stefani Seibold wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> once again. Kernel 2.6.35 is out and i want to know if there is play plan to
> merge the generic kfifo API. All complains was fixed, so there is no
> reason to shift the merge again. Please gibe me a short answer.

These have been in the -mm tree for a few major kernel releases now,
right?  And they are API safe, and only change the internals, right?

If so, I see no objection to merging them now, especially as you will be
around to fix up any problems that people have, right?  :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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