linux-kernel - Re: [char-misc-next RESEND 0/6] mei updates

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Date:	Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:27:29 -0800
From:	'Greg Kroah-Hartman' <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	"Winkler, Tomas" <tomas.winkler@...el.com>
Cc:	"Usyskin, Alexander" <alexander.usyskin@...el.com>,
	"'linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [char-misc-next RESEND 0/6] mei updates

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 09:22:17PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 10:56:34PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 02:46:33PM +0200, Tomas Winkler wrote:
> > > > > > I've sent those patches ~ two months ago but were probably dropped
> > from
> > > > > > the queue so resending them again.
> > > > >
> > > > > sorry, they are still in there, it's been a busy few months, I'll get to
> > > > > these for the next release, it's too late for this one, my fault.
> > > >
> > > > Can you be specific what is next release, the merging window is still not
> > open...
> > >
> > > The "merge window" is for subsystem maintainers to merge to Linus, I
> > > have to have my tree "closed" for a week before that for linux-next to
> > > settle down.  It's been this way for a very long time.
> > 
> > Understood, I've just paid attention that the parport patches was applied  last
> > few days so I've also tried my luck
> > Anyhow please reconsider ' mei: fix fasync return value on error' which was
> > originally indented for 4.4-rc5 and should go to the stable.
> > 
> > >
> > > > I have tons of patches it is just blocked by the watchdog removal from
> > > > the core driver, which I've just reposted as well on top of this
> > > > series.
> > >
> > > Sorry for the delay these past 2 months, should be caught up for the
> > > next release cycle.  And your watchdog repost wouldn't have made it into
> > > this release anyway :)
> > 
> > Okay, I would just ask you to do give some priority to review our patches after
> > the merging window so I don't have to carry too long queue for months.
> 
> Hello Greg, 
> After 4.5-rc1 was tagged, I would like to start sending  our patches for the char-misc-next branch 
> I wonder if to resend the whole queue rebased or 4.5-rc1 or continuation of this series. 

Which ever you want, it's up to you.

greg k-h