Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] New Microsemi PCI Switch Management Driver

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Thu Feb 23 2017 - 16:35:18 EST


On 02/23/2017 01:51 PM, Sinan Kaya wrote:
> On 2/23/2017 3:36 PM, Logan Gunthorpe wrote:
>> We're still waiting on any kind of response from Bjorn. (If you're
>> listening please say something!)
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with an unresponsive
>> maintainer? Or a way for us to move forward with this quickly and get it
>> merged?
>
> You'll want to be careful during the merge window (these days) as the
> maintainer is usually busy with code delivery. You can't rush your code in at
> the last minute.
>
> [GIT PULL] PCI changes for v4.11]
>
> Here is a list of all the patches waiting to be reviewed.
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__patchwork.ozlabs.org_project_linux-2Dpci_list_&d=DwIC-g&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=cK1a7KivzZRh1fKQMjSm2A&m=1BfGDtZjAoX-qj9haoqNB7onGlV0IrYOSvLRdecBk88&s=LXm-NTK2rl_GWfVm9dlVB66fhl1ckx-Ar-2z80daybc&e=
>
> You'll just have to wait your turn.

The code was posted 2/2, and a ping was sent 2/17 and now today. I don't
think it's unreasonable to expect a response within a month. It's not
a major new feature in the core of PCI, it's a basic driver.

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Jens Axboe