Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:37:46 +0200
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: Linux v2.6.27-rc1
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On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 08:23:21PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> The build system also got updated to 
> allow moving the architecture include files ("include/asm-xyz") into the 
> architecture subdirectories ("arch/xyz/include/asm"), and sparc seems to 
> have taken advantage of that already.

Most architectures are easy to convert. But those that uses
symlinks to select between different platforms etc needs a bit more
care if we shall get rid of all symlinks.

Paul already fixed up sh and sent you a pull request.
I have something ready for arm (not yet posted).
And I sent Harvaard a small script that can fix avr32 when arm is done.
cris looks similar and I can take care too.

The rest that does not use additiona symlinks are in general much simpler.

Kyle already fixed up parisc (simple).
x86 is simple - only a small patch needed to arch/x86/Makefile.
I have not dared looking at um.

But will you accept this stuff now or will we have to wait until
next merge window?
Now is a good time as development just started for next kernel.
And testing is simple - does it build?

It will come in via arch maintainers but I will assist.

	Sam
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