linux-kernel - Re: linux-next: manual merge of the writeback tree with the vfs tree

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Date:	Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:14:51 +1000
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@...el.com>
Cc:	"linux-next@...r.kernel.org" <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dave Chinner <dchinner@...hat.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
Subject: Re: linux-next: manual merge of the writeback tree with the vfs
 tree

Hi,

On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:58:12 +0800 Wu Fengguang <fengguang.wu@...el.com> wrote:
>
> What should I do with the 2 conflicts for upstream merge?
> 
> I noticed that Linus just merged the vfs tree. So the obvious thing I
> could do is to rebase writeback.git to Linus' tree and fix the
> conflicts, and then ask Linus to pull the rebased writeback tree.
> 
> Or are there better practices?

Normally you just ask Linus to pull your tree and let him know that there
are some conflicts and also ask him to let you know if he wants you to
fix them up before merging.  He is a smart fellow, and if I worked it out,
I am sure he can as well.  :-)

Some people pull Linus' tree into theirs and resolve the conflicts, but
he prefers to do them himself usually.
-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au
http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~sfr/

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