Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:49:44 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [stable] [git pull 2.6.36.stable] intel_idle patches for 2.6.36.stable |
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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:29:05PM -0500, Len Brown wrote: > Hi Greg, > > please pull from: > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-idle-2.6.36.git idle-release > > to sync 2.6.36.y with upstream changes to the intel_idle driver. > > After applying this series, 2.6.36.y and upstream intel_idle.c > are identical.
That's nice, but why would I do this? I need git commit ids for the upstream patches that went into Linus's tree, and they should only be bug fixes or other stuff that is applicable for -stable.
> commit 935558a7fefe0a307618857ad8a06e8a485b3b47 > Author: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> > Date: Wed Jul 7 00:12:03 2010 -0400 > > intel_idle: add initial Sandy Bridge support > > Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
Is this patch really ok for -stable? What is the git commit id of it in Linus's tree?
> commit 1768bd405dc30d4db74af5eb693d6c2d3389c5a6 > Author: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> > Date: Fri Oct 15 21:23:25 2010 -0400 > > intel_idle: delete bogus data from cpuidle_state.power_usage > > The mW data in this field is a total fabrication > and serves no purpose other than to mislead > those who might see it in sysfs. Delete it. > > Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> > > commit 645fd1ddc110eea7ab596b6fa27add5cff912e84 > Author: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> > Date: Fri Oct 15 20:43:06 2010 -0400 > > intel_idle: simplify test for leave_mm() > > A run-time test to invoke leave_mm() for the deepest > supported C-state is redundant, since the appropriate > C-states already have flags with CPUIDLE_FLAG_TLB_FLUSHED set. > > Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
Is this patch really for -stable?
> commit 27a52cf2d75b81e762c8fc41fd8fca3dac2aa8ca > Author: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@linux.intel.com> > Date: Fri Sep 17 15:36:40 2010 -0700 > > x86, mwait: Move mwait constants to a common header file > > We have MWAIT constants spread across three different .c files, for no > good reason. Move them all into a common header file. > > Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@linux.intel.com> > Reviewed-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com> > Cc: Len Brown <lenb@kernel.org> > LKML-Reference: <tip-*@git.kernel.org>
Why would this be ok for -stable?
While I understand you would like the driver to be the same in both kernel versions, you still have to follow the normal -stable rules.
thanks,
greg k-h
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