On Wed, 09 May 2007 19:27:17 -0400 Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > On Wed, 09 May 2007 00:16:48 -0400 > > Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Stephen Hemminger wrote: > >>> Patches are against netdev-2.6 upstream code branch. > >>> > >>> This includes a several bug fixes, and code cleanup to use standard > >>> functions. There are a couple of PCI changes. One bug fix, and moving > >>> common code in PCI base. > >> The standard development process is: > >> > >> * new code gets pushed to me during 2.6.X-rc > >> * that code is auto-propagated to akpm's -mm tree for > >> additional exposure > >> * merge window opens > >> * I push upstream > >> > >> That ensures code gets at least /some/ additional review, testing, > >> "settling" time. > > > > Sorry for the late merge, but between the closing of OSDL office and > > the fixing of critical bugs the other stuff got pushed into the "next > > release" > > bin and wasn't really ready until now. > > > >> This is a late date to be expecting stuff to be pushed straight into > >> 2.6.22. > > > > Then hold it for 2.6.23. > > You sure you don't want to split off the bug fixes, and submit those for > 2.6.22? > > An oops fix is certainly 2.6.22 material... > I'll split into groups and let you decide where the cut off is: 1) crashes for stable and 2.6.22 2) stuff that should be fixed in 2.6.22 but isn't stable material 3) newer stuff for -mm or later release Also, I just got loaner versions of the just release 88e807X hardware so it maybe possible to get that working before 2.6.22 final. -- Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 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
