Re: [PATCHv2 0/7] acpi/libata: Express dependencies for devices on dock stations and bays

[Holger Macht <holger@xxxxxxxx>]

On 02.04.2012 17:45, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> On 04/02/2012 05:22 AM, Holger Macht wrote:
> > On 27.03.2012 10:11, Lin Ming wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:28 PM, Jeff Garzik<jeff@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > > > On 02/09/2012 02:33 AM, Holger Macht wrote:
> > > > > On Do 09. Feb - 14:46:11, Lin Ming wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Holger Macht<holger@xxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > > > > > > Patches 2 through 5 are just a refresh of the patches from Matthew
> > > > > > > Garrett sent to this list in September 2010 [1]:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Patch 1 is a new patch incorporating the corrections from James
> > > > > > > Bottomley. Patch 6, 7 and 8 make the whole patch set actually work
> > > > > > > on my
> > > > > > > test hardware (Thinkpad x60/Thinkpad T60) by fixing minor issues and
> > > > > > > compensating changes after the first submission.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All patches now contain the correct Signed-off-by instead of Acked-by
> > > > > > > tags.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [PATCH 1/8] scsi: Add wrapper to access and set scsi_bus_type in
> > > > > > > struct
> > > > > > > acpi_bus_type
> > > > > > > [PATCH 2/8] libata: Bind the Linux device tree to the ACPI device
> > > > > > > tree
> > > > > > > [PATCH 3/8] libata: Migrate ACPI code over to new bindings
> > > > > > > [PATCH 4/8] acpi: Add support for linking docks to the objects they
> > > > > > > contain
> > > > > > > [PATCH 5/8] libata: Add links between removable devices and docks
> > > > > > > [PATCH 6/8] libata: Generate and pass correct acpi handles
> > > > > > > [PATCH 7/8] acpi: Prevent duplicate hotplug device registration on
> > > > > > > dock
> > > > > > > stations
> > > > > > > [PATCH 8/8] libata: Use correct PCI devices
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Holger,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What's the status of these patches?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > They've been ACKed by both ACPI (Len Brown) and libata (James
> > > > > Bottomley)
> > > > > people, so I guess they are good to go and I'm waiting for someone
> > > > > (Jeff
> > > > > Garzik?) to pick them up.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I ACK'd for libata. It's queued in libata-dev... but looks like that did
> > > > not get pushed out. Should show up in the next linux-next.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I didn't find these patches in libata-dev tree.
> > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/libata-dev.git
> >
> > They've been there, also in linux-next. But now I'm not able to find a
> > trace of them. Maybe the two fixes from the thread labeled "linux-next:
> > dock_link_device is oopsy" on linux-kernel@ didn't find their way into
> > the trees and so the patches were removed. Just guessing...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Holger
> >
> > > Are they removed for some reason?
>
> They were removed because people had problems with them, and the patch
> authors did not engage and fix the problem(s).  Matthew Garrett spoke up
> and said he didn't have time to investigate, so the patches were dropped.

Do you have a pointer for the problems?

Thanks,
 Holger
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