linux-kernel - Re: [stable] [patch 07/69] libata-sff: Undo bug introduced with pci

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Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 16:38:40 -0700
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>, Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>, jeff@...zik.org,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>, Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>, stable@...nel.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [stable] [patch 07/69] libata-sff: Undo bug introduced with
	pci_iomap changes

* Linus Torvalds (torvalds@...ux-foundation.org) wrote:
> On Mon, 21 May 2007, Chris Wright wrote:
> > ---
> > [chrisw: Why is this not upstream yet?]
> 
> And equally importantly, why is it even in the stable queue if it's not 
> upstream.
> 
> It's against stable rules, and it means that we may have stuff that gets 
> fixed in -stable and not in -upstream, if people don't notice. THAT IS 
> BAD!

It's there specifically to fish out why it was sent to -stable w/out
ever making it upstream.  Having sent the same question w/ no response
5 days ago
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