linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.21-rc5] MSI: read-flush MSI-X table (rev 2)

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Date:	Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:14:20 -0400
From:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
To:	"Williams, Mitch A" <mitch.a.williams@...el.com>
CC:	linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, gregkh@...e.de,
	ebiederm@...ssion.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	"Kok, Auke-jan H" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.21-rc5] MSI: read-flush MSI-X table (rev 2)

Williams, Mitch A wrote:
> Chuck Ebbert wrote:
>> Are you going to post one for 2.6.20 as well? Some people might be
>> interested...
> 
> The first time I posted this patch, Greg KH indicated that he thought
> it was too intrusive to add to -stable, especially considering that
> our MSI-X capable hardware isn't in the field yet.
> 
> So the answer to your question is, "probably not".

So it's not useful in 2.6.20 for anything that's available today, from
any vendor? We can put it in Fedora if you think it is.

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