linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] MicroSemi Switchtec management interface driver

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Date:   Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:09:10 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
Cc:     Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>,
        Myron Stowe <myron.stowe@...il.com>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@...il.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Ryusuke Konishi <konishi.ryusuke@....ntt.co.jp>,
        Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Wei Zhang <wzhang@...com>,
        Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>,
        Stephen Bates <stephen.bates@...rosemi.com>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] MicroSemi Switchtec management interface driver

On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 10:03:10AM -0700, Logan Gunthorpe wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/02/17 09:55 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > Yes, but try it yourself to verify it really is correct :)
> 
> Yes, of course... turns out it wasn't. I accidentally refereed to dev
> before I assigned it. I had mainly just wanted your feedback to ensure
> that switching to device_register made sense.
> 
> > And it can just be an add-on patch, no need to respin a whole new
> > version for just that simple change, it doesn't hurt anything as-is,
> > it's just "not needed".
> 
> Ok... How should I do that exactly? Attempt to reply to the thread with
> another patch?

Sure, or just wait for these to be applied to the PCI tree and then send
a follow-on patch.  It's up to Bjorn really, as to what he wants.

thanks,

greg k-h