Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:19:08 -0500 | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] zap the ACPI shutdown bug (was Re: Reviving the concept of a stable series) |
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Barry K. Nathan wrote:
> If the "backport" jokes don't make sense yet, consider this dilemma: If > a backported patch has not been committed upstream yet, then is it > really a backport?
If a patch is against a later base and is rediffed to be against an earlier base, hopefully with side effects controlled, I think it's reasonable to call it a backport.
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