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Date:	Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:42:14 +0200
From:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
To:	Alexander Aring <alex.aring@...il.com>
Cc:	Network Development <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jukka Rissanen <jukka.rissanen@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-zigbee-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] 6lowpan: introduce new net/6lowpan directory

Hi Alexander,

>>>>>>> index cbbbe6d..7ed1970 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/net/Makefile
>>>>>>> +++ b/net/Makefile
>>>>>>> @@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CAIF)		+= caif/
>>>>>>> ifneq ($(CONFIG_DCB),)
>>>>>>> obj-y				+= dcb/
>>>>>>> endif
>>>>>>> -obj-y				+= ieee802154/
>>>>>>> +obj-$(CONFIG_6LOWPAN)		+= 6lowpan/
>>>>>>> +obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154)	+= ieee802154/
>>>>>>> obj-$(CONFIG_MAC802154)		+= mac802154/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET),y)
>>>>>>> diff --git a/net/bluetooth/Kconfig b/net/bluetooth/Kconfig
>>>>>>> index 06ec144..a54777d 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/net/bluetooth/Kconfig
>>>>>>> +++ b/net/bluetooth/Kconfig
>>>>>>> @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ menuconfig BT
>>>>>>> 	tristate "Bluetooth subsystem support"
>>>>>>> 	depends on NET && !S390
>>>>>>> 	depends on RFKILL || !RFKILL
>>>>>>> -	select 6LOWPAN_IPHC if BT_6LOWPAN
>>>>>>> 	select CRC16
>>>>>>> 	select CRYPTO
>>>>>>> 	select CRYPTO_BLKCIPHER
>>>>>>> @@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ menuconfig BT
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> config BT_6LOWPAN
>>>>>>> 	bool "Bluetooth 6LoWPAN support"
>>>>>>> -	depends on BT && IPV6
>>>>>>> +	depends on BT && 6LOWPAN
>>>>>>> 	help
>>>>>>> 	  IPv6 compression over Bluetooth.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> this will conflict with our changes in wireless-next tree. We converted out 6LoWPAN support into a separate module.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> oops, sorry I didn't check on this. I simple based it on net-next,
>>>>> because the patch series adds a new branch.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> btw. we need to talk about who branch will commit changes to iphc code
>>>>> to avoid conflicts.
>>>> 
>>>> a few years back we decided to merge bluetooth-next via John's wireless-next tree so that any interaction with 802.11 and Bluetooth can be sorted out in John's tree. We are now also merging NFC into the wireless-next tree.
>>>> 
>>>> So it might be a good idea to include the 6LoWPAN parts into the wireless-next tree as well. If there are conflicts with 802.15.4, maybe that should also go through his trees.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ok. I am maintainer since three days ago and I need some time to setup
>>> my infrastructure, then I will ask him. At the end I need to update the
>>> MAINTAINERS file to the new infrastructure.
>>> 
>>>> If you want I can also take the net/6lowpan stuff through bluetooth-next tree.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Yes, please Marcel. This is one file at the moment. I have in my local
>>> branch also some patches (most of them use IPv6 API for address scopes
>>> instead using the self builded macros). There is also a issue with error
>>> handling which should be a long overdue fix. You will get some patches
>>> for these issues in the next days.
>> 
>> I resolved the conflict locally in bluetooth-next and applied both of your patches to bluetooth-next tree.
>> 
> ok. Thanks.
> 
> I notice there is a patch in net-next for the old file
> 4710d806fcb825156e0a7b3a81104915c5e90f5d ("6lowpan: mac802154: fix coding
> style issues").
> 
> It's not in bluetooth-next currently and the movement patch should not
> occur any conflicts (I think). But I can't send you patches until this
> is in bluetooth-next.

I did a quick local test merge of bluetooth-next into net-next and git does the correct resolution (as far as I can tell) here. So this should not be a problem.

> I wait until the next sync of bluetooth-next with net-next and you should not
> apply any patches to "net/6lowpan/iphc.c" until that.

If they are not urgent, then lets wait until we merged everything into net-next.

Regards

Marcel

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