linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/21] liblockdep fixes for v4.12

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Date:   Fri, 26 May 2017 13:21:51 +0200
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     "Levin, Alexander (Sasha Levin)" <alexander.levin@...izon.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "ben@...adent.org.uk" <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
        "a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl" <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/21] liblockdep fixes for v4.12


* Levin, Alexander (Sasha Levin) <alexander.levin@...izon.com> wrote:

> Right, and as you can see from this patchset where we added to
> tools/include/ when needed and removed from lib/lockdep/uinclude,
> liblockdep is slowly creeping the "right" way.
> 
> perf, like liblockdep, didn't finish the switch to exclusively use
> tools/include/ yet.
> 
> I can put more work into getting it done over the next few releases,
> but it's not something I see as a critical fix for the upcoming
> release.

Since liblockdep was broken for an extended period of time I'd really
like to see this fixed before I apply any more patches.

Thanks,

	Ingo