[PATCH v2 00/12] arm64: Kconfig: Update ARCH_EXYNOS select configs

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 30/09/2021 14:39, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2021, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> 
>> On 30/09/2021 11:23, Lee Jones wrote:
>>> [0] Full disclosure: part of my role at Linaro is to keep the Android
>>> kernel running as close to Mainline as possible and encourage/push the
>>> upstream-first mantra, hence my involvement with this and other sets.
>>> I assure you all intentions are good and honourable.  If you haven't
>>> already seen it, please see Todd's most recent update on the goals and
>>> status of GKI:
>>>
>>>   Article: https://tinyurl.com/saaen3sp
>>>   Video:   https://youtu.be/O_lCFGinFPM
>>>
>>
>> Side topic, why this patchset is in your scope or Will's/Google's scope?
>> Just drop it from Android main kernel, it will not be your problem. I
>> mean, really, you don't need this patchset in your tree at all. The only
>> platform which needs it, the only platform which will loose something
>> will be one specific vendor. Therefore this will be an incentive for
>> them to join both discussions and upstream development. :)
> 
> How would they fix this besides upstreaming support for unreleased
> work-in-progress H/W?
> 
> Haven't I explained this several times already? :)

Either that way or the same as Will's doing but that's not my question.
I understand you flush the queue of your GKI patches to be closer to
upstream. Reduce the backlog/burden. you can achieve your goal by simply
dropping such patch and making it not your problem. :)


Best regards,
Krzysztof