[LLVMdev] [PATCH][REQUEST] Could someone submit this CSR Kalimba definitions patch please?

[Matthew Gardiner]

David Blaikie wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:39 PM, Matthew Gardiner <mg11 at csr.com> wrote:
>> Hello LLVMdev!!
>>
>> Yesterday I posted a patch request to the llvm-commits list requesting that
>> someone could apply a patch to Triple.h and Triple.cpp for me. I didn't get
>> any response so I wondered whether I should have posted to this list
>> instead.
>>
>> My story is as follows: we are trying to get lldb/llvm support for CSRs
>> range of Kalimba DSPs. Eventually we are planning to hire someone to write
>> an LLVM backend for the core, but currently we/I are making to do with
>> porting lldb to debug Kalimba chips via a bespoke gdbserver implementation.
>>
>> In order to get lldb to recognise Kalimba DSPs I have had to add definitions
>> for kalimba as an architecture and CSR as a vendor to Triple.h and
>> Triple.cpp. So I have produced a patch with these changes and I wondered if
>> anyone would be able to submit the patch for me?
>>
>> If I am requesting this patch application in the wrong way, could someone
>> point out to me the correct patch request process?
> You got it right the first time, it's just it can take a while for
> someone with the right context/time to take a look and apply a patch.
> Generally speaking if you don't get a response in a week, it's
> acceptable to 'ping' a patch (just reply-all to the original email you
> sent to the -commits list, usually with the word 'ping').
> Unfortunately this may need to be done more than once (with a week
> between each) if people are particularly busy or you have a
> particularly esoteric patch.
>
> - David

Ok, thanks for your tip, David.

I shall bide my time, and check back on llvm-commits every week or so.

thanks again,
Matt


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