Re: [PATCH v8 00/74] per-CPU locks

[Robert Foley]

On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 06:24, Aleksandar Markovic
<address@hidden> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> This is a continuation of the series created by Emilio Cota.
> >> >> We are picking up this patch set with the goal to apply
> >> >> any fixes or updates needed to get this accepted.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Thank for this work, Robert.
> >> >
> >> > However, I just hope you don't intend to request integrating the series 
> >> > in
> >> > 5.0. The right timing for such wide-influencing patch is at the begining 
> >> > of
> >> > dev cycle, not really at the end of (5.0) cycle, IMHO.
> >>
> >> It's not marked for 5.0 - I don't think all patch activity on the list
> >> has to stop during softfreeze. I don't think there is any danger of it
> >> getting merged and early visibility has already generated useful
> >> feedback and discussion.
> >
> >
> > OK, nobody ever said we can
>
> Obviously, I meant here "cannot", not "can". Everbody is allowed to do any 
> experimentation and evaluation of the series at any time - of course. :)

We do not have any particular release in mind, but we are not
intending this release for sure.  It is a good point though, that we
probably should have mentioned this in our cover letter, given the
timing in the current release cycle.  We'll remember that in the
future. :)  We're just looking to get this out there now to get some
feedback and hopefully advance the series forward to the point that it
can be included in a release in the future.

Thanks & Regards,
-Rob
>
> > examine, discuss and test the series, but I remain thinking that this 
> > series arrives too late for considering for 5.0.
> >
> > Aleksandar
> >
> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alex Bennée