linux-kernel - Re: linux-next: manual merge of the char-misc tree with the tty tree

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Date:   Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:03:36 +1100
From:   Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:     Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Next Mailing List <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: linux-next: manual merge of the char-misc tree with the tty
 tree

Hi all,

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:53:41 +1100 Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au> wrote:
> 
> Today's linux-next merge of the char-misc tree got conflicts in:
> 
>   drivers/tty/n_tracerouter.c
>   drivers/tty/n_tracesink.c
> 
> between commit:
> 
>   3b830a9c34d5 ("tty: convert tty_ldisc_ops 'read()' function to take a kernel pointer")
> 
> from the tty tree and commit:
> 
>   8ba59e9dee31 ("misc: pti: Remove driver for deprecated platform")
> 
> from the char-misc tree.
> 
> I fixed it up (I just removed the file) and can carry the fix as
> necessary. This is now fixed as far as linux-next is concerned, but any
> non trivial conflicts should be mentioned to your upstream maintainer
> when your tree is submitted for merging.  You may also want to consider
> cooperating with the maintainer of the conflicting tree to minimise any
> particularly complex conflicts.

With the merge window about to open, this is a reminder that this
conflict still exists.

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell

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