RE: [PATCH v5 0/9] Add Aspeed AST2700 SDRAM EDAC support
From: Ryan Chen
Date: Thu Oct 22 2026 - 19:55:08 EST
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/9] Add Aspeed AST2700 SDRAM EDAC support
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 09:52:36AM +0000, Ryan Chen wrote:
> > Hello Boris,
> > Just a gentle ping on this series.
> > Any feedback would be appreciated.
> > Please let me know if there is anything I should address or revise.
>
> Lemme give you the spiel since you're new :)
>
> From: Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst
>
> Merge window
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Please do not expect large patch series to be handled during the merge
> window or even during the week before. Such patches should be submitted
> in mergeable state *at* *least* a week before the merge window opens.
> Exceptions are made for bug fixes and *sometimes* for small standalone
> drivers for new hardware or minimally invasive patches for hardware
> enablement.
>
> During the merge window, the maintainers instead focus on following the
> upstream changes, fixing merge window fallout, collecting bug fixes, and
> allowing themselves a breath. Please respect that.
>
> The release candidate -rc1 is the starting point for new patches to be applied
> which are targeted for the next merge window.
>
> ---
>
> While you're waiting, you could read
>
> https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html
> https://docs.kernel.org/process/development-process.html
>
> and you could even help out and review some patches yourself. That would be
> the most awesome help you could give to folks, and it would be very much
> appreciated by maintainers who are drowning in patches.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Regards/Gruss,
> Boris.
>
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Hi Boris,
Thanks for the explanation and the pointers.
Understood more about the progress.
I'll take the opportunity to review other patches while waiting.
Thanks again for your guidance.
Best regards,
Ryan