linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] device-mapper changes for 3.11

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Message-Id: <20130712110124.0b396bfe9c4753e5c098356e@canb.auug.org.au>
Date:	Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:01:24 +1000
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com>
Cc:	Alasdair G Kergon <agk@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	dm-devel@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
	Jim Ramsay <jim_ramsay@...l.com>,
	"Jun'ichi Nomura" <j-nomura@...jp.nec.com>,
	Mikulas Patocka <mpatocka@...hat.com>,
	Milan Broz <gmazyland@...il.com>,
	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>,
	Robin Dong <sanbai@...bao.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	Yann Droneaud <ydroneaud@...eya.com>, axboe@...nel.dk
Subject: Re: [git pull] device-mapper changes for 3.11

Hi Mike,

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:35:11 -0400 Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...hat.com> wrote:
>
> I'll be transitioning in to maintain device mapper (for 3.12).  Alasdair
> will be helping me as needed but ultimately the plan is for me to be the
> one sending DM changes upstream in the future.  I will maintain a
> kernel.org git tree with a 'for-next' branch for you to pull.  I'll
> likely base my for-next on Jens' for-next as a rule (unless that isn't
> ideal on a linux-next process level).

OK, that sounds fine as long as Jen's never rebases his branch (I think
he is pretty good about that).

> There will be a learning curve for me initially on how to interface with
> linux-next, proper git rebase protocol relative to Linus' ideals, etc
> but I hope to cut through that quickly.

Excellent.  Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au

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