Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 7 Jun 2005 08:01:30 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [patch 2.6.12-rc3] dell_rbu: Resubmitting patch for new DellBIOS update driver |
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On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 09:47:47AM -0500, Abhay_Salunke@Dell.com wrote: > > Why not fix the firmware_class.c code now? :) > I am working on a solution for this; so yes, I will submit a patch to > enhance firmware_class.c code.
Good.
> Mean while the driver sent earlier is tested and working on current > version of 2.6 kernel and we have tested it with various distros based > on 2.6 kernel. Changing the kernel and making the driver dependent on > the new code will make the driver not work on the current kernels which > the users have.
Drivers are tightly bound to kernel versions. Nothing new there.
> This will make driver non functional on current 2.6 kernels and will be > an issue if users don't want to upgrade their kernels but just want the > driver to update BIOS.
Then persuade the distros to accept your current version. That's not our issue :)
thanks,
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