netdev - Re: pull request: bluetooth 2021-11-02

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Date:   Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:40:30 -0800
From:   Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@...il.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org" <linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:NETWORKING [GENERAL]" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: pull request: bluetooth 2021-11-02

Hi Jakub,

On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 1:09 PM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:53:15 -0800 Luiz Augusto von Dentz wrote:
> > > Any chance to get these changes in before the merge window closes?
> >
> > I guess these won't be able to be merged after all, is there a define
> > process on how/when pull-request shall be sent to net-next, Ive assume
> > next-next is freezed now the documentation says the the merge window
> > lasts for approximately two weeks but I guess that is for the Linus
> > tree not net-next?
>
> I'm not sure what the exact rules are for net-next.
>
> We had some glitches this time around, IMHO. Here is what I have in
> mind for the next merge window but note that I haven't had a chance
> to discuss it with Dave yet, so it's more of me blabbering at this
> point than a plan:
>  - net-next would not apply patches posted after Linus cuts final;
>  - make sure all trees feeding net-next submit their changes around
>    rc6 time so that we don't get a large code dump right as the merge
>    window opens;

So net-next has a merge window open during the rc phase, until rc6? I
assume if the rc goes further than rc7 it also would extend the merge
window of net-next as well?

>  - any last minute net-next PRs should be ready by Monday night PST;
>  - we'd give the tree one day to settle, have build issues reported etc
>    and submit PR on Wednesday.
>
> If we go with a more structured timeline along these lines I'll try
> to send reminders.

+1, that would be great to have reminders for the merge window
open/close that way if for some reason if you guys decide to change
your merge window that would be noticed by us.

-- 
Luiz Augusto von Dentz