linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 0/6] unicore32 subsystem: 6 patches for 2.6.39

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Message-ID: <005701cc1c1a$07d9e670$178db350$@mprc.pku.edu.cn>
Date:	Fri, 27 May 2011 10:58:59 +0800
From:	"Guan Xuetao" <gxt@...c.pku.edu.cn>
To:	"'Arnd Bergmann'" <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	<greg@...ah.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 0/6] unicore32 subsystem: 6 patches for 2.6.39



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arnd Bergmann [mailto:arnd@...db.de]
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:50 PM
> To: GuanXuetao
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; linux-arch@...r.kernel.org; greg@...ah.com
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] unicore32 subsystem: 6 patches for 2.6.39
> 
> On Thursday 26 May 2011, GuanXuetao wrote:
> > Two patches for PKUnity v3 SoC drivers:
> >         add mac driver, and move rtc driver to appropriate place
> > Two patches for new 2.6.39 updates:
> >         using generic-y and modify PERCPU macro
> > Other two patches are small fixes.
> >
> > ---
> > Guan Xuetao (6):
> >   unicore32: move rtc-puv3.c to drivers/rtc directory
> >   unicore32: add pkunity-v3 mac/net driver (umal)
> >   unicore32: change zImage physical address, though it's PIC codes
> >   unicore32: add KBUILD_DEFCONFIG with unicore32_defconfig (old
> >     debug_defconfig)
> >   unicore32: change PERCPU to PERCPU_SECTION
> >   unicore32: using generic-y format for one line asm-generic files
> >
> 
> The patches look basically ok, but two points to remember:
> 
> * The merge window is not the time to post patches for review, if you
>   want to collect Acked-by's from other people, do that in the
>   time between the merge windows, then put the patches in your git
>   tree with the Acked-by for linux-next. During the merge window, just
>   send stuff that was already in your tree to Linus.
> 
>   Bug fixes should get sent to Linus at any time, but I think you already
>   did that, all of these were either new features or cleanups.
> 
> * Add a small text explaining why you do something to each patch. The
>   one-line summary that you always have is too short for this and only
>   serves to list what you change, not why.
I see. Thanks for your explanation.

> 
> 	Arnd

Thanks & Regards.

Guan Xuetao

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