Re: [PATCH] aic7xxx: fix firmware build with O=path

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Tue Jul 18 2017 - 21:52:48 EST


On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:45:49 -0400, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> Jakub,
>
> > I just noticed this patch got marked as "Deferred, archived" in
> > patchwork. I'm not entirely sure by whom and why? Could someone
> > explain what is the issue? I would really appreciate if we could
> > merge this patch and have this driver not break builds randomly...
>
> It's an indication that the patch sat around without any reviews for way
> too long.
>
> People generally don't go chasing around in their mail archives for
> several week old patches to review. The best thing to do for patches I
> mark as deferred is to resubmit them so they get back on people's radar.

OK, I will repost then. Thanks for the explanation! I hope someone
will find time to review, the driver is a bit old :)