From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262442AbUCCLWz (ORCPT ); Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:22:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262443AbUCCLWy (ORCPT ); Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:22:54 -0500 Received: from gprs40-155.eurotel.cz ([160.218.40.155]:9830 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262442AbUCCLWl (ORCPT ); Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:22:41 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:22:16 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: "Amit S. Kale" Cc: Tom Rini , George Anzinger , Linux Kernel , KGDB bugreports Subject: Re: Code freeze on lite patches and schedule for submission into mainline kernel Message-ID: <20040303112216.GD342@elf.ucw.cz> References: <200403031354.10370.amitkale@emsyssoft.com> <20040303110154.GC342@elf.ucw.cz> <200403031646.22151.amitkale@emsyssoft.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200403031646.22151.amitkale@emsyssoft.com> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > > We have two sets of kgdb patches as of now: [core-lite, i386-lite, 8250] > > > and [core, i386, ppc, x86_64, eth]. First set of kgdb patches (lite) is > > > fairly clean. Let's consider it to be a candicate for submission to > > > mainline kernel. > > > > There may be better way to get kgdb into mainline. > > > > AFAICS, mainline already contains kgdb/ppc. Submiting "core-lite, > > ppc-lite, 8250" would then be simply much needed cleanup. We can push > > i386 few days after that. > > ppc.patch removes arch/ppc/kernel/ppc-stub.c and adds a new file kgdb.c I > think that has a greater rejection chance. > > Let's not change the direction now. Some time ago there was another view that > x86_64 would be easier. We have already had sufficient headache because of > split -lite -heavy patches. Let's try to finish that asap. Okay, you are right. i386 is best tested. Pavel -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]