linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/9] Consolidate {get,put}_unaligned

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Date:   Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:02:30 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
        "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] Consolidate {get,put}_unaligned_[bl]e24() definitions

On 10/28/19 2:52 PM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 01:06:51PM -0700, Bart Van Assche wrote:
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> This patch series moves the existing {get,put}_unaligned_[bl]e24() definitions
>> into include/linux/unaligned/generic.h. This patch series also introduces a function
>> for sign-extending 24-bit into 32-bit integers and introduces users for all new
>> functions and macros. Please consider this patch series for kernel version v5.5.
> 
> While I applaud the effort (and didn't see anything off in a hurry), I do
> wonder why you think I should route these patches.
> 
> I don't think I've ever touched the unaligned accessors...

(+ Andrew Morton)

Hi Peter,

I wasn't sure which kernel maintainer to send this patch series to.

Andrew, I think that the include/linux/unaligned/generic.h header file 
went upstream through your tree in 2008. Can you perhaps recommend me to 
which kernel maintainer I should send this patch series? An archived 
version of this patch series is available at 
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191028200700.213753-1-bvanassche@acm.org/T/#t.

Thanks,

Bart.