linux-kernel - Re: kernel-trace: Fine-tuning for seven function implementations

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Message-ID: <13d7b5c3-6eb0-4217-e2e9-1a53a38b3049@users.sourceforge.net>
Date:   Fri, 5 May 2017 23:21:11 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel-trace: Fine-tuning for seven function implementations

> Just to let you know, it's never a good idea to send new patches out
> during the merge window.

Thanks for such information.

> They are most likely to be missed and forgotten during this time.

This can happen then occasionally.

> Unless they are critical bug fixes, it's best to wait till after a merge window.

I am curious if the involved software developers will be interested at all
to consider update suggestions from this small patch series.

> I wont be touching or even looking at these until after 4.12-rc1 is released.

This is also fine.

How are the chances to pick related software development challenges up
when you find that the time will be better?

> Feel free to reply to this email with a ping in a week or two.

Would any source code reviewers like to send also a reminder then
besides looking into any waiting queues in other information systems?

Regards,
Markus