linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] Move runnable tools from Documentation to tools

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Date:   Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:59:25 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <shuahkh@....samsung.com>
To:     Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com,
        elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net, geert@...ux-m68k.org,
        akpm@...ux-foundation.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        kvalo@...eaurora.org, mchehab@...nel.org, linux@...ck-us.net,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pcmcia@...ts.infradead.org,
        Shuah Khan <shuahkh@....samsung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] Move runnable tools from Documentation to tools

On 09/22/2016 08:57 AM, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:51:10 -0600
> Shuah Khan <shuahkh@....samsung.com> wrote:
> 
>> Move runnable tools from Documentation to tools. I moved just the
>> tools code, and left documentation files as is.
>>
>> Based on the v1 series feedback, This v2 series moves accounting,
>> laptops/dslm, and pcmcia to tools.
>>
>> If v2 patches look good, and if I get an okay, I will try to get
>> these into 4.9-rc1
> 
> Acked-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
> 
> Though I still wonder if we really need to keep some of those tools...
> 
> jon
> 

I am a bit skeptical about laptop/dslm and pcmcia whether or not
we still need them. I am afraid as soon we delete somebody will
miss it.

How about we go ahead and move it under tools and make a call in
a couple of releases? I have to make a note of that and delete
them.

thanks,
-- Shuah