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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 0/4] cxl: Handle background commands
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Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is the latest iteration of the synchronous background command handling
> work. Currently there are no users, but it is expected that firmware update
> and scan media be the first two to use it.
> 
> Patches 1-3 are requirements for the actual patch 4.
> 
> Changes from v1/v2 (https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cxl/20230502171841.21317-1-dave@stgolabs.net):
>     o Picked up tags for patches 1 and 2.
>     o Added more context to the changelog in the rcuwait patch 1. (Dan)
>     o Added new patch 3 for common request irq functionality. (Dan)
>     o Misc cleanups in patch 4. (Jonathan)
>     o Don't clobber the ctrl settings. (Dan)
>     o Removed bogus warning in irq handler. (Jonathan, Dan)
>     o Make sleep uninterruptible and clarify in the changelog that
>       timeouts are in fact unexpected.
>     
> Applies against 'fixes' from cxl.git.

Like Linus I want to see the conflicts. Whenever possible base on latest
Linus tag like v6.4-rc3. In this case I will add this to a
for-6.5/cxl-background topic branch based on 'fixes' for now, but once
'fixes' hits v6.4-rc4 I will move the topic baseline just to have it not
be based on a random point in the history.

This also encourages me to be more proactive about getting fixes
upstream so that the next Linus tag can be used for development.