Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [TECH TOPIC] ARM legacy board DT conversion finalization

[Jason Cooper <jason@lakedaemon.net>]

On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 01:15:46PM +0100, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2014 08:37:29 -0400, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, 10 May 2014 23:00:09 -0400
> > Jason Cooper <jason@lakedaemon.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > So, I'm proposing a session where each sub-arch gives a brief run-down
> > > of the status of the legacy board conversion, and wraps up with a todo
> > > list.  After all of the sub-arches have given their status (5 - 10
> > > minutes each?), we hash out helping each other with the final pieces.
> > 
> > This *really* looks like an ARM minisummit topic to me; hopefully one
> > of those is in the works?
> 
> It does, doesn't it? I wouldn't want this as a main ksummit topic.
> 
> The problem with ARM minisummits these days is it is very easy to
> devolve into a nothing-but-dt meeting with a bunch of people sitting
> around looking either annoyed or bored. We weren't able to pull enough
> topics together when we tried to do an ARM minisummit at the ELC.
> 
> Instead of a traditional ARM minisummit, perhaps we should do an ARM
> platforms minisprint instead. Light on any kind of presentations, but
> have the right people in the room to try and knock out some of the
> legacy backlog (which is kind of what Jason described)

Agreed.  I think that would be an effective use of time and resources.

thx,

Jason.