Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 8 Oct 2009 16:48:23 -0700 (PDT) | From | David Rientjes <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] linux-next: 20090929 - android driver build breaks |
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Greg KH wrote:
> > What are you specifically referring to? Kamalesh provided a patch[*] that > > fixes this particular compile error, which you said you were queueing. > > Hm, I did say I was queueing it, but I still can't figure out if this is > needed for the 2.6.32 tree. Is it? >
Yes, 28b83c5 was merged during the merge window for 2.6.32 so this needs to be pushed for the staging tree if it's not ripped out.
> > If it's a criticism of the staleness of the Android code within the > > staging tree or no recent activity, then we should probably loop in some > > Android developers to find our about their plans. I've added them to the > > cc. > > They know all about this and agreed that the code should be dropped for > 2.6.33 if no one sends me patches. If someone does, then I will remove > my 'delete the android code' patch in the staging tree. >
I don't work with Android, but the "no support from Google" phrase caught my attention :) It seems like this isn't necessarily about support or raised issues not being addressed, but rather about a lack of progress being made developmentally or a general lack of interest in upstream inclusion. If it was agreed to simply remove it, that's fine, I just was curious about the rationale.
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