Re: linux-next build conflict between modules and metag trees (LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE)

[Rusty Russell]

James Hogan <james.hogan@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Hi Rusty,
>
> The metag architecture tree adds an add_taint(TAINT_DIE) like other
> architectures do, and the modules-next tree adds the
> LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE flag to all uses of add_taint (but obviously
> misses arch/metag since it doesn't exist yet), causing a compile error
> on metag in -next when the two are merged together.
>
> Is it okay for me to merge your commit 373d4d0 ("taint: add explicit
> flag to show whether lock dep is still OK.") in modules-next into the
> base of the metag tree and expect it not to be rebased, so that I can
> then squash the fix into the metag tree?

This was my fault for taking a shortcut.  I should have changed the name
so the old add_taint worked still (set_taint?), then remove add_taint
after the merge.

But I won't be rebasing, so you should be fine to merge it.

Cheers,
Rusty.
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