Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 4/4] x86: add multiboot2 protocol support for EFI platforms

[Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:05:21PM +0000, George Dunlap wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[...]

> >> Yes there are some code changes which is the point of me sending this.
> >> But the work for you is the same as having to rebase your series over
> >> the past few years. Its still a rebase. Its the same thing that everyone
> >> submitting patches has to do when they submit another version of their
> >> patches.
> >
> > Yes, I know. It is always easy to say. And I do not know why you are in
> > such a hurry. Could not you wait 1-2 weeks?
>
> I can't speak to the technical merits of Doug's patch, but I have to
> say I'm not very happy with this way of interacting.  No one should be
> able to block other people's valid contributions from going in to the
> tree for their own convenience -- it discourages contribution and sets
> the incentives all wrong.  Doing a difficult rebase is something
> everyone has to do sometimes; and it's not clear that it *will* be
> difficult, as it sounds like Daniel hasn't even tried it.

First of all, I would like to underline that never ever I would not like
to hinder a cooperation here or anywhere else. If it looks like that then
sorry. It was not my intention. Though at least until now I try to maintain
this patch series and nothing will change (at least I do not have such plans)
until it will be fully taken into Xen tree. I appreciate any feedback and
in this case Doug's one. I am happy that more and more people testing it
and find it useful. However, I think that it makes a confusion if we step
on each other foot and everybody tries to post own version of a given patch
series. I would not have any concerns if this project would be abandoned.
However, this is not the case.

Anyway, if maintainers and in particular Jan and/or Andrew will take decision
to merge some or all Doug's patches I will not argue.

And once again, I appreciate everybody feedback and in particular Doug's one.

If I am missing something drop me a line.

Daniel

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