linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] Improve boot command line handling

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Date:   Tue, 2 Mar 2021 20:01:01 -0600
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Daniel Walker <danielwa@...co.com>
Cc:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Daniel Gimpelevich <daniel@...pelevich.san-francisco.ca.us>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        "open list:GENERIC INCLUDE/ASM HEADER FILES" 
        <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/7] Improve boot command line handling

+Will D

On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:36 AM Daniel Walker <danielwa@...co.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Mar 02, 2021 at 05:25:16PM +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> > The purpose of this series is to improve and enhance the
> > handling of kernel boot arguments.
> >
> > It is first focussed on powerpc but also extends the capability
> > for other arches.
> >
> > This is based on suggestion from Daniel Walker <danielwa@...co.com>
> >
>
>
> I don't see a point in your changes at this time. My changes are much more
> mature, and you changes don't really make improvements.

Not really a helpful comment. What we merge here will be from whomever
is persistent and timely in their efforts. But please, work together
on a common solution.

This one meets my requirements of moving the kconfig and code out of
the arches, supports prepend/append, and is up to date.

Rob