On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 23:03:46 +0200 Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi! > > > > > -stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let us know. > > > > > > > > ------------------ > > > > From: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Since this code incorporates some of the fixes from 2.6.18, change > > > > the version number. > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Not sure, one of 'stable' criteria is 'fixes bad bug'. What bug does > > > this fix? > > > > The previous 5 patches changed this driver, so changing the version > > number of it is acceptable to me. > > Well... I agree that version change is understandable, but it will be > also surprising for the users, and stable rules were quite strict with > "must fix obvious bug"... > I get lots of bug reports which are from distro and other kernels that cherrypick code from stable. How am I supposed to know if it is a new or old problem? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
