Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:24:47 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: Adrian Bunk is now taking over the 2.6.16-stable branch |
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On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 01:57:13PM +0200, Stefan Richter wrote: > Adrian Bunk wrote: > ... > > I'm currently > > going through all 2.6.17.7 and 2.6.17.8 patches looking for patches I > > should apply. > > Suggested updates for drivers/ieee1394/: > > (from 2.6.17.2) > Fix broken suspend/resume in ohci1394 > should be applicable as-is. This does not add full suspend/resume > functionality to ohci1394 but it fixes fatal side effects on other > on-board hardware after resume. > > (from 2.6.17.8) > ieee1394: sbp2: enable auto spin-up for Maxtor disks > doesn't apply to 2.6.16 as-is. > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=183011#c6 has an adapted > version. I will mail it to you with proper description and signed-off-by > later today. While I am at it, I will resend that ohci1394 patch too.
Thanks, I've applied them both.
> I have a related question about your plans with Linux 2.6.16.yy. > Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt says: > > - It must fix a problem that causes a build error (but not for things > marked CONFIG_BROKEN), an oops, a hang, data corruption, a real > security issue, or some "oh, that's not good" issue. In short, > something critical. > > I plan to submit a patch of the kind "fix recognition of a quirky > device" for 2.6.18. That patch does not fix an oops, hang, data > corruption, or security hole. (The patch will fulfill all other criteria > from stable_kernel_rules.) Do you consider "can't use that shiny device > under Linux" as "oh, that's not good" in the context of Linux 2.6.16.yy? >...
If the device doesn't work, it's an "oh, that's not good" issue. ;-)
More seriously:
I consider stable_kernel_rules.txt as a more formal description of "avoid regressions".
If the patch is tested, unlikely to break anything and included in Linus' tree it's a candidate for 2.6.16.
> Stefan Richter
cu Adrian
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