On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 8:48 PM ZHIZHIKIN Andrey <andrey.zhizhikin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Arnd, > > > > Or rather, SoC-specific patches, even to defconfig, should go > > > > through the specific SoC maintainers. However, there are occasional > > > > defconfig patches which are more generic or affecting multiple SoCs. > > > > I just ignore them as the arm64 defconfig is usually handled by the > > > > arm-soc folk (when I need a defconfig change, I go for > > > > arch/arm64/Kconfig directly ;)). > > > > > > IIRC, the plan was indeed to get defconfig changes through the > > > platform sub-trees. It is also supposed to be how multi_v5 and > > > multi_v7 are handled and they will take care of the merge. > > > > For cross-platform changes like this one, I'm definitely happy to pick up the > > patch directly from soc@xxxxxxxxxx, or from mailing list if I know about it. > > Should I collect all Ack's and re-send this series including the list "nobody > talks about" :), or the series can be picked up as-is? > > Your advice would be really welcomed here! Yes, please do, that makes my life easier. I would apply the patches for arch/arm and arch/arm64 when you send them to soc@xxxxxxxxxx, the others go to the respective architecture maintainers, unless they want me to pick up the whole series. Arnd