linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm: smp: remove unused variable

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Message-ID: <20210126134057.GH1551@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date:   Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:40:57 +0000
From:   Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        Linux ARM <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Linux-Renesas <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm: smp: remove unused variable

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 02:02:40PM +0100, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> Hi Russell,
> 
> > Those who cause breakage really should be the ones to look at patches
> > that fix their breakage.
> 
> Does it mean you want an explicit ack from Thomas or that it should go
> via his tree?

What I'm saying is... don't expect me to always review patches that
are for fixing code that other people have contributed - I wish those
who introduce regressions would stick around and attend to breakage
that they cause, instead of hoping that someone else will do that
for them. It's a reasonable ask.

> > The way patches get applied is if they end up in my patch system... if
> > they don't make it there, they don't get applied.
> 
> The patch itself is here:
> 
> https://www.armlinux.org.uk/developer/patches/viewpatch.php?id=9047/1

Thanks - I'll get around to it in due course. Since I'm no longer
supported as 32-bit ARM maintainer, I only apply patches once or maybe
twice per kernel release. Quite how long this will be sustainable for,
I've no idea (it depends whether I get any actual paying work, and
how much.)

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