[PATCH] arm: omap: introduce OMAP MCOP board file

Tony Lindgren tony at atomide.com
Tue Apr 5 11:46:32 EDT 2011


* Russell King - ARM Linux <linux at arm.linux.org.uk> [110405 02:48]:
> 
> I'd suggest holding fire on new stuff.
> 
> We *absolutely* *must* show that we're taking Linus' complaint seriously
> and make headway towards consolidating some of the code.  I don't see that
> activity as optional.

I agree.
 
> I've now made the decision (as I mentioned I may do in the thread) that
> for the next merge window I'm only taking consolidations and bug fixes
> through my tree, and I encourage everyone else to do the same.  At the
> moment, I'm planning for this up until the next merge window, but if
> sufficient progress hasn't been done, I'll extend it thereafter.

OK
 
> In other words, no new platform code and no new platform class code.
> 
> The longer it takes to get the consolidation effort producing results, the
> longer we will have to keep the restriction in place, and the more painful
> it'll be for people who want to have their platforms merged.
> 
> So I hope *no* one is thinking "this isn't my problem, someone else will
> solve it" - if you're thinking that then we're doomed.

Yes we need more people to pitch in to the consolidation process,
so everybody please help where possible.

Regards,

Tony




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