Re: [PATCH] linux-next: 20090929 - android driver build breaks

[David Rientjes]

On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Greg KH wrote:

> > What are you specifically referring to?  Kamalesh provided a patch[*] that 
> > fixes this particular compile error, which you said you were queueing.
> 
> Hm, I did say I was queueing it, but I still can't figure out if this is
> needed for the 2.6.32 tree.  Is it?
> 

Yes, 28b83c5 was merged during the merge window for 2.6.32 so this needs 
to be pushed for the staging tree if it's not ripped out.

> > If it's a criticism of the staleness of the Android code within the 
> > staging tree or no recent activity, then we should probably loop in some 
> > Android developers to find our about their plans.  I've added them to the 
> > cc.
> 
> They know all about this and agreed that the code should be dropped for
> 2.6.33 if no one sends me patches.  If someone does, then I will remove
> my 'delete the android code' patch in the staging tree.
> 

I don't work with Android, but the "no support from Google" phrase caught 
my attention :)  It seems like this isn't necessarily about support or 
raised issues not being addressed, but rather about a lack of progress 
being made developmentally or a general lack of interest in upstream 
inclusion.  If it was agreed to simply remove it, that's fine, I just was 
curious about the rationale.
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