Sorry for cross posting to netdev and linux-acpi.

I submitted almost same patch about thermal subsystem both netdev list
and then linux-acpi list.

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=136371412725264&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-acpi&m=136386050309109&w=2

After submitting to linux-acpi list, I noticed the patch
is merged to a tree davem maintained.

What I should do?

The submitted pathes are bit different.
In netdev, I proposed changing "thermal_mc_group" to
"thermal_mc_grp". In linux-acpi I proposed changing 
"thermal_mc_group" to "thermal_mc_grou".

"thermal_mc_grp" is easier to read. However, when thinking
about compatibility, "thermal_mc_grou" is better.

I've already submitted another patch for genl command which 
truncates the C string returned from kernel.

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=136371412625262&w=2

Consider a situation(A); using old kernel(without my patch submitted for linux-acpi)
and new genl command (with my patch for genl). You will get

   thermal_mc_grou

as output.


Consider anther situation(B); using new kernel(with my patch submitted for 
linux-acpi) and old genl command (without my patch for genl). You will get

   thermal_mc_grou

as output. In both situations(A and B) users can get the same output.
If you choose "thermal_mc_grp", users may see "thermal_mc_grp" or
"thermal_mc_grou".

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From: Masatake YAMATO <redacted>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:47:28 +0900

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The original name is too long.

Signed-off-by: Masatake YAMATO <redacted>

This change needs to go in via the Thermal driver maintainers.

Thanks. I've submitted the patch to linux-acpi ML.

I already applied the patch to my tree, didn't you read
the rest of this thread?

I read but I didn't understand the meaning of applying because
I cannot find my 2nd patch for thermal in net-next tree when I 
pulled.

What I should do? Should I withdraw the patch submitted to 
linux-acpi?

However, I slight modified the patch when I submitted it to 
linux-acpi.

And in the future, order your patches such that you fix the bug before
adding the assertion.

Sorry. I'll do so next time.

Masatake YAMATO