Hi Russell, On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 3:16 PM Russell King - ARM Linux <li...@armlinux.org.uk> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 02:17:09PM +1100, Finn Thain wrote: > > So, even assuming that you're right about the limitations of single-timer > > platforms in general, removal of arch_gettimeoffset wouldn't require the > > removal of any platforms, AFAICT. > > I haven't proposed removing platforms. > > I'm just objecting to the idea of removing arch_gettimeoffset(), > thereby causing a regression by changing the resolution of > gettimeofday() without any sign of equivalent functionality. > > However, I now see (having searched mailing lists) what you are > trying to do - you have _not_ copied me or the mailing lists I'm > on with your cover message, so I'm *totally* lacking in the context > of your patch series, particularly where you are converting m68k > to use clocksources without needing the gettimeoffset() stuff. > > You have failed to explain that in this thread - probably assuming > that I've read your cover message. I haven't until now, because > you never sent it to me or the linux-arm-kernel mailing list. > > I have found this thread _very_ frustrating, and frankly a waste of > my time discussing the finer points because of this lack of context. > Please ensure that if you're going to be sending a patch series, > that the cover message at least finds its way to the intended > audience of your patches, so that everyone has the context they > need when looking at (eg) the single patch they may receive. > > Alternatively, if someone raises a problem with the patch, and you > _know_ you haven't done that, then please consider informing them > where they can get more context, eg, by providing a link to your > archived cover message. It would help avoid misunderstandings.
Sorry for the lack of context. The real trigger was also not explained in the cover message, and was a the threat to remove platforms not using modern timekeeping APIs, cfr. "Removing support for old hardware from the kernel" (https://lwn.net/Articles/769468/). Gr{oetje,eeting}s, Geert -- Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- ge...@linux-m68k.org In personal conversations with technical people, I call myself a hacker. But when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that. -- Linus Torvalds
