linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/7] powerpc: convert config files to generic cmdline

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Date:   Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:52:19 +0100
From:   Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
To:     Daniel Walker <danielwa@...co.com>
Cc:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>,
        Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Gimpelevich <daniel@...pelevich.san-francisco.ca.us>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
        "open list:MIPS" <linux-mips@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        xe-linux-external@...co.com, Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/7] powerpc: convert config files to generic cmdline

On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 10:35:21AM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 11:07:51AM +0100, Will Deacon wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 12:59:56PM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote:
> > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 01:03:55PM +0100, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Ok, so you agree we don't need to provide two CMDLINE, one to be appended and one to be prepended.
> > > > 
> > > > Let's only provide once CMDLINE as of today, and ask the user to select
> > > > whether he wants it appended or prepended or replacee. Then no need to
> > > > change all existing config to rename CONFIG_CMDLINE into either of the new
> > > > ones.
> > > > 
> > > > That's the main difference between my series and Daniel's series. So I'll
> > > > finish taking Will's comment into account and we'll send out a v3 soon.
> > > 
> > > It doesn't solve the needs of Cisco, I've stated many times your changes have
> > > little value. Please stop submitting them.
> > 
> > FWIW, they're useful for arm64 and I will gladly review the updated series.
> > 
> > I don't think asking people to stop submitting patches is ever the right
> > answer. Please don't do that.
> 
> Why ? It's me nacking his series, is that not allowed anymore ?

If you're that way inclined then you can "nack" whatever you want, but
please allow the rest of us to continue reviewing the patches. You don't
have any basis on which to veto other people's contributions and so
demanding that somebody stops posting code is neither constructive nor
meaningful.

Will