From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D47D2C4320A for ; Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:08:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB4CE60F45 for ; Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:08:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S235992AbhG1LIk (ORCPT ); Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:08:40 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:49032 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231994AbhG1LIj (ORCPT ); Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:08:39 -0400 Received: from mail-pj1-x1029.google.com (mail-pj1-x1029.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::1029]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1C85CC061757; Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:08:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-pj1-x1029.google.com with SMTP id u9-20020a17090a1f09b029017554809f35so9348661pja.5; Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:08:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=RaGdX69TfOUF+PA+iG3LI1pAqLNvsYxS1NTTMaqEKBo=; b=AKvjPRgIeM2YflVn6Kb+Snz34nSZTkgEHfQj9L6q+lPpNPI/M69KTdvhyXdsPgbU9a j3ULwI8FueA8h3Uh+/MTn2lUcZ2rFjXSLZq++FWb0AoFwV2HtPCvSCEr1ioBRS44ZiXQ yIjoJE0ZUXLJGgU6Gae4S3cDp65yA3R+ZPnQHbDRCRry3aar0jOHIXm976UOn/dC9/Md 9uMguwZ1VigioKOI9wt7ae/LlPnDZR9TT+lolMgs5m+YX67SHR08CIDo14tcGqbCPmGG x2lrYi3xh2x8eo6Yc7LsKgNtqyZ0xZN/8ndAQHvpNfOz/oNdX0xE6Jg6xQIZmAEYwEFk V50w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=RaGdX69TfOUF+PA+iG3LI1pAqLNvsYxS1NTTMaqEKBo=; b=JHx7sipVV4Xu08eugmhX9nrdi4eXAcSdJVUvFCBTvC6Pab92EsQWYmRZKhvaYehOfs Bya3i5aekfboCP6C9hP8tehtOjptmQKKar7JDxUHxJhPFxWX/+dwt8c+K7t0Bz3vYAVQ ZlVnyQhUIuqn/gH8iurLzsIET7c2ra2VFUAbFiguSmmyyN++ZmfP9NIpGBilnrCfPlrO 9OUAC99LafZqtEvqBXnedFQE6/MYD8aIZ6ZYc0OliSyhFjeaM2NzScrwd8NAsvf7msQh ZLtEDKZZ0XXo+q9HWRt+z0+jH+M86AJFBqeWAScNtaK1VTKMnG0+ZRlOsOmYcv5ghMZD fZOQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5336o33fkfgiTJr2zPQcixY9QVJOLqBKo56PbtmTZ/l1aYKvra/D dihIW8vc+h9etT9ulgu5RchXhV64aGgwd8duQZI= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwjjUD6gn//02i/musk032RNIg5zcsK5ykLCg6MxOtsxwc2zmGCleIuDO+JWdrLhVdIGbrkRjIn6INQwhjXVqE= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:7146:: with SMTP id g6mr1681484pjs.228.1627470517649; Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:08:37 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210728103551.GA31304@amd> In-Reply-To: <20210728103551.GA31304@amd> From: Andy Shevchenko Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:07:58 +0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: LED subsystem lagging maintenance To: Pavel Machek Cc: Linux LED Subsystem , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Linus Walleij , Geert Uytterhoeven , Hans de Goede , Pavel Machek , Greg Kroah-Hartman Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 1:35 PM Pavel Machek wrote: Thanks for your _prompt_ response! > > I have noticed that in the last couple of cycles the LED subsystem is > > a bit laggish in terms of maintenance (*). I think it's time that > > someone can help Pavel to sort things out. > > > > In any case, I wonder if we have any kind of procedure for what to do > > in such cases. Do we need to assume that the subsystem is in a > > (pre-)orphaned state? If so, who is the best to take care of patch > > flow? > To be honest, patches were not applied because they were not that > important to begin with, Reference counting disbalance is not critical, but what is then? > because of lacking explanation, According to the thread https://lore.kernel.org/linux-leds/20210529111935.3849707-1-andy.shevchenko@gmail.com/T/#u you haven't commented a word on them. Can you, please, elaborate? > and because > you pushed a bit too hard. Huh?! It was two month and nothing from you. Good that this thread does something about it. > Yes, I'm quite busy in -rc1 to -rc3 timeframe with stable reviews. No, > LED subsystem is not orphaned. Thank you! -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko