netdev - Re: [patch net-next v2 00/10] introduce rocker switch driver with hardware accelerated datapath api

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Message-ID: <20141110131253.GA4256@nanopsycho.orion>
Date:	Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:12:53 +0100
From:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
To:	Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
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Subject: Re: [patch net-next v2 00/10] introduce rocker switch driver with
 hardware accelerated datapath api - phase 1: bridge fdb offload

Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 01:16:16PM CET, jhs@...atatu.com wrote:
>On 11/10/14 02:23, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>
>>
>>Yes I looked over their patches. Roopas patche's are about new class of
>>device which, as I commented in the cover letter, I left out for now and
>>can be safely added later on.
>>
>>I went over the Ben's work very carefully as well. The patches are very
>>rough, mostly rtl-chip specific. But again, my patchset is a base on
>>which this patches can be build on. I see no issues in that.
>>
>>>At least please get their sign on - this  is such an important piece of
>>>new work that you should make sure you get consensus.
>>
>>Since I did not use their code now, I only put sign off of Scott.
>>
>
>Your last comment was "i am going to merge the patches" ;->
>At least send an email explaining your plan to people who have worked
>hard to cooperate with you or say it in the cover letter.

Well I had feedback only from Roopa and we discussed it in following
email thread. I never had any feedback from Ben. I only saw you pasting
link to his git.

There's really nothing else to merge at the moment. I would love to went
over patches and merge them into my tree if anyone sends them.

>
>>>Otherwise we are back to square one and everyone is going their way with
>>>their patches;
>>
>>I do think that we are in sync. I do not see any counter ways. As I
>>said, their work can be added on to the base made of this patchset.
>>
>
>Ok, I hope so. I spoke for myself - it is important for this patches
>you get their sign-on in my opinion.
>
>cheers,
>jamal
>
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