Re: [PATCH 15/35] x86, lmb: Add lmb_reserve_area_overlap_ok()

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon May 17 2010 - 15:00:49 EST


On 05/17/2010 10:18 AM, Yinghai wrote:
>>
>> No. Both will hit 2.6.36. It's way too late to queue up such changes for
>> the 2.6.35 merge window which has already opened.
>
> i have feeling that your new LMB code will hit 2.6.36. and
> x86 patches that is using to lmb will hit 2.6.37.
>
> otherwise it will make more merge conflicts between tip and lmb.
> unless put your lmb change to tip?
>

We can arrange for some way of dealing with this problem... this is not
an issue.

>> Why would it be "too long" ? I keep asking what the heck is going on
>> with having a time bomb on those patches and yet have to get a
>> satisfactory answer.
>
> why are you thinking that there is time bomb in the patches?

You're the one that keeps saying "that is too long", but without
motivating the hurry.

-hpa
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