pat3 and pat44 (ldap API updates 2005)

pat3 is "OpenLDAP C API cleanup patch" and pat44 is "LDAP control
support". The patches by Pierangelo Masarati, one of the openldap
developers. The patches were written in late 2005 and look to have been
committed to the PAT directory Dec 10, 2005.

There was some talk in November of merging the patches into 5.1.1, which
didn't happen. I use both patches and would prefer to see them in
mainline rather than having to apply them with every update. Is there
anything that can be done to help nudge the process along?

Thanks.

-Chris