Hi all, I'd like to re-start arch microconference at Linux Plumbers [1] this year. Here's my draft of the proposal, feedback would be appreciated. I only CC'ed the linux-arch list to avoid overly long distribution list. Feel free to add particular people. [1] https://lpc.events linux/arch microconference ========================== Historically, the code in arch/ was developed for one architecure and then copied and adjusted by others. This created a lot of duplicated or almost duplicated code with subtle differences which prevents easy refactoring and consolidation. The linux/arch microconference aims to bring architecutre maintaners in one room to discuss how the code in arch/ can be improved, consolidated and generalized, at least where it makes sense. The discussion at the previous linux/arch microconfernece in 2020 lead to updates in RISC-V kprobes implementation [1], removal of DISCOTIGMEM memory model [2] and enablement of generic entry on s390 [3]. [1] https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/c/c22b0bcb1dd0 [2] https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/c/bb1c50d3967f [3] https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/c/56e62a737028 The possible topics could be: - reducing code duplication and generalizing the common code in arch/ - making headers in include/asm consistent - on-boarding more architecures to use common entry code - devicetree (unless they have their own microconf) - identifying old machine support that may be either still in active use vs only in hobbyinst/retrocomputing vs completely obsolete and broken MC Leads (tentative): Mike Rapoport <rppt@xxxxxxxxxx> Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx> -- Sincerely yours, Mike.
