CGL 5.0 - Git

[greg@xxxxxxxxx (Greg KH)]

On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 08:53:35PM +0200, Guillaume FORTAINE wrote:
> Dear Greg,
> 
> 1)
> 
> > I understand that the CGL group feels there are gaps, and has tried to
> > document them, that's fine.  My point being where are those kernel
> > patches that implement those gaps, and why are they not being submitted
> > to the main kernel.org tree for inclusion for everyone to use?
> > 
> > Setting up a separate tree does no one any good, unless you want to
> > never get the code merged...
> 
> 
> http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/CGL_Documentation_Strategy

<snip>

Yes, I know all about this, you don't have to post it again...

> I totally agree and my first mail was an attempt to get rid of these
> shadow practices. I am only aware of 2 publicly available patches for
> the Carrier Gaps :
> 
> http://ppacc.sourceforge.net/ (for 2.6.18.6)

Heh, that's _very_ old.  What gap does that solve?  And why is it not in
the upstream kernel yet if it is a necessary thing?

> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=36127

sf.net is down right now, what does this patch do?

And again, creating a git tree will not do anything, proof of that can
go back to your original xylinx git tree you pointed to, which is out of
date and contains stuff not upstream :(

thanks,

greg k-h