linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 1/5] usb: xhci: Change the XHCI link order in the Makefile

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Date:   Thu, 21 May 2020 08:09:02 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Alan Cooper <alcooperx@...il.com>
Cc:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
        ": Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        DTML <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>,
        USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...el.com>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Yoshihiro Shimoda <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 1/5] usb: xhci: Change the XHCI link order in the
 Makefile

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?

A: No.
Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?

http://daringfireball.net/2007/07/on_top

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 01:29:45PM -0400, Alan Cooper wrote:
> Greg, Alan,
> 
> The other 4 related patches were accepted into usb-next and I just
> realized that this one didn't make it. This patch will not fix the
> "insmod out of order" issue, but will help our controllers work with
> some poorly behaved USB devices when the drivers are builtin.

As it doesn't solve the real issue, I did not accept this so that you
all can continue to work on creating a real solution that works for both
situations (built in and as modules.)

I thought I said that already...

thanks,

greg k-h