linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] mpt fusion: port "4.00.43.00" to mainstream git kernel

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Date:	Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:59:15 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Cheng Renquan <crquan@...il.com>
Cc:	Eric Moore <Eric.Moore@....com>, support@....com,
	DL-MPTFusionLinux@....com, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, chengrq@....com.cn
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] mpt fusion: port "4.00.43.00" to mainstream git
	kernel

On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 10:51:48AM +0800, Cheng Renquan wrote:
> Hi, all,
> 
> I have tested and verified that these two patches can let my LSI-SAS-1068E
> controllers work well with 2.6.26.2 kernels, perfect,
> 
> Tested-by: Cheng Renquan <crquan@...il.com>
> 
> but the latest git kernel has not yet been tested. just buildable. I
> personally suggest these patches integrated into Greg KH's staging
> tree. It seems meet staging's purpose well?

The staging tree is for new drivers that are not already included in the
kernel tree.  Not for patches to existing drivers, that wouldn't really
work out.

thanks,

greg k-h
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