Re: [patch 0/4] XEN: Interrupt cleanups

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@eu.citrix.com>]

On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 15:39 +0000, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Feb 2011, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 14:55 +0000, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > > > So, with the fixes to 2/4 (irq_move_irq think from yesterday) and 4/4
> > > > (below), the entire series is:
> > > > Acked-by: Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@citrix.com>
> > > 
> > > Cool. So what's the best way to proceed ? That code is not yet in
> > > linus tree, right ?
> > 
> > Correct.
> > 
> > > So I guess the best way is that I add the core changes to a rc-4 based
> > > branch and you can pull it in and apply the whole xen stuff to your
> > > own tree.
> > 
> > My existing cleanup patches are in Konrad's tree (which is in linux-next
> > etc) so that probably makes most sense as a home for this series. So
> > unless Konrad has any objections I think it makes sense to pull your
> > core changes into that branch and then apply your Xen bits on top.
> > 
> > Konrad's branch with my stuff is:
> >   git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/konrad/xen.git stable/irq.rework
> > 
> > Konrad, this thread starts at <20110205200108.921707839@linutronix.de>
> > == http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1096437
> > 
> > > I base my pending patches on top of that so it wont be any problem
> > > when merging the stuff together in next or linus later.
> > 
> > I don't think there will be much trouble with overlap between these and
> > any Xen events.c changes for the next merge window but what you suggest
> > should remove the risk.
> 
> Yes, and please talk to me next time before you hack around in the
> guts of the interrupt code. I noticed just because I was skimming
> -next, and that really conflicts with major cleanups I'm doing. If
> there is a shortcoming in the generic code, then let me know.

Will do in the future, sorry about that.

Ian.

> 
> Core change is in 
> 
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip.git irq/for-xen
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	tglx