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

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

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.

Core change is in 

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip.git irq/for-xen

Thanks,

	tglx