linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/8] genirq: Support for irq domains in generic irq chip

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Date:	Mon, 13 May 2013 14:01:44 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Gerlando Falauto <gerlando.falauto@...mile.com>
cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 0/8] genirq: Support for irq domains in generic irq chip
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On Mon, 13 May 2013, Gerlando Falauto wrote:
> 1) What happened to your initial proposal of renaming gc->mask_cache to
> gc->shared_mask_cache? Does that mean you intend to keep compatibility so
> individual drivers can be updated one at a time?

Yes.
 
> 2) What shall we do with such potential patches for individual drivers, given
> the dependencies on your work? Wait until yours get merged?

I'll provide a branch for the SoC folks, which they can pull into
their tree, so we don't have cross tree dependencies.
 
> Could this cross-posting be the root cause for this whole mess?

No idea, really.
 
Thanks,

	tglx
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