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SubjectRE: [PATCH 08/32] Define CONFIG_INTEL_RDT
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> From: Thomas Gleixner [mailto:tglx@linutronix.de]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:10 PM
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2016, Yu, Fenghua wrote:
> > Here is why this patch behaves like this:
> >
> > This patch and actually first 12 patches are directly from last year's
> > cgroup base CAT patch series. The last year's patch series had gone 16
> > versions already. Because the first 12 patches have been reviewed many
> > times, we keep them untouched (except removing cgroup code in patch 8
> > and some unused cdp code in patch 11) and release other patches on top
> > of the first 12 patches.
>
> Which is not making the review any simpler. In order to understand the
> modifications I have to go back and page in the original stuff from last year
> once again. So I have to read the original patch first to understand the
> modifications and then get the overall picture of the new stuff. Please fold
> stuff back to the proper places so I can start reviewing this thing under the
> new design idea instead of twisting my brain around two designs.

Ok. I will do that.

>
> > I fully agree this patch should be split if we want to have a good
> > overall patch series.
>
> Good.
>
> Thanks,
>
> tglx

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