linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc5] PCI: sort device lists breadth-first

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Date:	Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:26:43 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>,
	linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc5] PCI: sort device lists breadth-first

Pavel Machek wrote:
> I agree with martin here. 'Lets break all the machines where people
> are currently using 2.6.x, for benefit of people currently running
> 2.4.x' is *very* bad idea.

Small correction: Not all but "only" setups which rely on device
ordering instead of persistent unique device properties are affected.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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