linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] time: Add the common weak version of update_persistent

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Message-ID: <CALAqxLUC+kaXY7=kFWg=54bk_W4nNdJGncS7-5YkOMQmXFvcGg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:05:30 -0700
From:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
To:	Xunlei Pang <xlpang@....com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Koichi Yasutake <yasutake.koichi@...panasonic.com>,
	linux-am33-list@...hat.com, Xunlei Pang <pang.xunlei@...aro.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] time: Add the common weak version of update_persistent_clock()

On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 3:45 AM, Xunlei Pang <xlpang@....com> wrote:
> From: Xunlei Pang <pang.xunlei@...aro.org>
>
> The weak update_persistent_clock64() calls update_persistent_clock(),
> if the architecture defines an update_persistent_clock64() to replace
> and remove its update_persistent_clock() version, when building the
> kernel the linker will throw an undefined symbol error, that is, any
> arch that switches to update_persistent_clock64() will have this issue.
>
> To solve the issue, we add the common weak update_persistent_clock().

So I'm ok with taking this patch.  I'm also ok with taking the
dependent MN10300 patch if I can get acks from maintainers.

Or if the MN10300 maintainers would prefer, they can take both patches w/ my:
   Acked-by: John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>

thanks
-john
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