linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] 8250_pci: Replace commits 448ac154 and e86ff4a

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Message-ID: <20120409174823.GA31394@kroah.com>
Date:	Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:48:23 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	"Williams, Dan J" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, sudhakar <sudhakar@...com>,
	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, alan@...ux.intel.com,
	nhan.h.mai@...el.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] 8250_pci: Replace commits 448ac154 and e86ff4a

On Mon, Apr 09, 2012 at 09:53:47AM -0700, Williams, Dan J wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 09:58:32PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> >> On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:43:20 -0700
> >> sudhakar <sudhakar@...com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > From: Sudhakar Mamillapalli <sudhakar@...com>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The following commits don't completely fix the KT serial missing
> >> > interrupt problems.  So they have been replaced instead by
> >> > enabling serial backup timer.  The iir-once + msi tried approach tried
> >> > to enforce one read of the iir per THRE event, but its defeated by any
> >> > other event occurring at the wrong time, particularly MSR events.
> >> >
> >> > 448ac15 serial/8250_pci: setup-quirk workaround for the kt serial controller
> >> > e86ff4a serial/8250_pci: init-quirk msi support for kt serial controller
> >>
> >> These are already in tree. If you are reversing them and adding a
> >> different fix then please post the series as
> >>
> >> - two revert patches exactly reverting the two commits
> >> - a follow on patch or two adding the replacement
> >>
> >> That makes it much easier to review and much more obvious. It also helps
> >> make testing simpler.
> >
> > I agree, Sudhakar, can you please redo these 2 patches?
> >
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> This was in the series:
> 
> [PATCH 0/6] rework quirks for the "kt" serial port [1]
> 
> ...but I have just noticed it collides with current git, and I also
> need to address Stephen's comments for Tegra.  Expect a v2 shortly.

Ok, thanks.  Note, I just applied the first 3 to go to Linus soon, those
didn't need to be reworked, right?

greg k-h
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