[alsa-devel] [PATCH 0/2] Generic HDMI codec: Add channel mapping control

[Takashi Sakamoto]

On Dec 9 2016 23:06, Arnaud Pouliquen wrote:
>> Anyway, we're mostly on the end of development for 4.10 cycle, and the
>> review process for new feature might be delay till 4.10-rc1 release, two
>> weeks later. During the weeks. bug fixes are preferable to be applied.
>
> Thank you for warning me. No problem for the delay, i fully understand
> that focus is on bug fixes.
> Notice that it is quite difficult for developers to find the best timing
> to address this kind of patch, as integration process is not always
> simple to follow... this probably come with experience.

ALSA is a development project for sound subsystem of Linux operating 
system, and our work is a part of Linux kernel. Therefore, it's better 
to follow generic behavior in Linux kernel development.

> So if i well understand your remark the best windows to integrate a
> feature for the version N+1, is to propose patch from N-rc1 tag.
> (expecting that patch-set is enough mature to be integrated in N+1...)

It's a better way if you're aware of maintainers' work and your task 
allows you to do things steadily.


Regards

Takashi Sakamoto