** Description changed: + SRU Justification - SRU Justification + Impact: + The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar + in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to + demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream + by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or + a minimally backported form of that patch. The 4.8.1 upstream stable + patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu + kernel as well. - Impact: - The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar - in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to - demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream - by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or - a minimally backported form of that patch. The 4.8.1 upstream stable - patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu - kernel as well. + git://git.kernel.org/ - git://git.kernel.org/ + TEST CASE: TBD - TEST CASE: TBD + The following patches from the 4.8.1 stable release shall be + applied: - The following patches from the 4.8.1 stable release shall be - applied: + arm64: debug: avoid resetting stepping state machine when TIF_SINGLESTEP + Using BUG_ON() as an assert() is _never_ acceptable + usb: misc: legousbtower: Fix NULL pointer deference + Staging: fbtft: Fix bug in fbtft-core + usb: usbip: vudc: fix left shift overflow + USB: serial: cp210x: Add ID for a Juniper console + Revert "usbtmc: convert to devm_kzalloc" + ALSA: hda - Adding one more ALC255 pin definition for headset problem + ALSA: hda - Fix headset mic detection problem for several Dell laptops + ALSA: hda - Add the top speaker pin config for HP Spectre x360 + Linux 4.8.1
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1632445 Title: Yakkety update to 4.8.1 stable release Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Yakkety: New Bug description: SRU Justification Impact: The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or a minimally backported form of that patch. The 4.8.1 upstream stable patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu kernel as well. git://git.kernel.org/ TEST CASE: TBD The following patches from the 4.8.1 stable release shall be applied: arm64: debug: avoid resetting stepping state machine when TIF_SINGLESTEP Using BUG_ON() as an assert() is _never_ acceptable usb: misc: legousbtower: Fix NULL pointer deference Staging: fbtft: Fix bug in fbtft-core usb: usbip: vudc: fix left shift overflow USB: serial: cp210x: Add ID for a Juniper console Revert "usbtmc: convert to devm_kzalloc" ALSA: hda - Adding one more ALC255 pin definition for headset problem ALSA: hda - Fix headset mic detection problem for several Dell laptops ALSA: hda - Add the top speaker pin config for HP Spectre x360 Linux 4.8.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1632445/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
