linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] aic7xxx: fix firmware build with O=path

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Message-ID: <20170718185239.2179cdb6@cakuba.netronome.com>
Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:52:39 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Cc:     Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        oss-drivers@...ronome.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] aic7xxx: fix firmware build with O=path

On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:45:49 -0400, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> Jakub,
> 
> > I just noticed this patch got marked as "Deferred, archived" in
> > patchwork.  I'm not entirely sure by whom and why?  Could someone
> > explain what is the issue?  I would really appreciate if we could 
> > merge this patch and have this driver not break builds randomly...  
> 
> It's an indication that the patch sat around without any reviews for way
> too long.
> 
> People generally don't go chasing around in their mail archives for
> several week old patches to review. The best thing to do for patches I
> mark as deferred is to resubmit them so they get back on people's radar.

OK, I will repost then.  Thanks for the explanation!  I hope someone
will find time to review, the driver is a bit old :)