linux-kernel - Re: linux-next: manual merge of the wireless-next tree with Linus' tree

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Date:   Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:52:58 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
Cc:     Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>,
        Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
        Wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Ilan Peer <ilan.peer@...el.com>,
        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 wireless-next tree with Linus'
 tree

On Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:14:40 +1100 Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> > Dunno if this is a glitch or real problem. But it reminds me - I see
> > there is direct wireless -> wireless-next merge without going via
> > Linus's tree. I think you may have mentioned it to us, but not sure
> > if I said this clearly - let's try to avoid such merges. Linus certainly
> > doesn't like when we do net -> net-next merges without sending net to
> > him first and forwarding. I'm not 100% sure why (maybe Steven knows)
> > - whether it's an aesthetic thing or avoiding real issues thing, but
> > either way it's _a_ thing :S  
> 
> Has Linus really complained about you merging the net tree into the
> net-next tree?

I can't find that exchange right now. Maybe it was about merging
back his tree into ours without submitting a PR. Hm.