linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 00/10] arm64: UEFI support

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Message-ID: <535FBD94.9040101@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:56:20 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>,
	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
CC:	Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@...aro.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"msalter@...hat.com" <msalter@...hat.com>,
	"grant.likely@...aro.org" <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	"roy.franz@...aro.org" <roy.franz@...aro.org>,
	"ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org" <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
	Mark Rutland <Mark.Rutland@....com>,
	"linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 00/10] arm64: UEFI support

On 04/29/2014 07:47 AM, Matt Fleming wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr, at 02:47:28PM, Catalin Marinas wrote:
>>
>> Waiting for the tip/x86/efi to be merged first is not a problem. We
>> also need a stable base for testing the arm64 UEFI series, so I assume
>> this series can be based onto tip/x86/efi (would such branch be rebased
>> before hitting mainline?).
>  
> tip/x86/efi is unlikely to be rebased. Certainly with dependencies like
> this there would have to be a really good reason to rebase it.
> 
>> Given that Leif's series contains both generic efi and arm64 patches,
>> what's your preference for merging them? I'm happy to add my ack and
>> they go via your tree (or the other way around).
> 
> I'm happy either way, though if I take them through my tree (and
> subsequently through tip) you won't have to worry about the merge window
> rigmarole, which is a plus.
> 
> So, eveyone happy for me to take these with Catalin's Acked-by?
> 

I'm wondering if it would be better to organize it into a separate topic
branch.  We can still take it through tip, if you want, but it would be
better than putting it all into one tree.

	-hpa

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