linux-kernel - Re: [stable] [PATCH 2/2] iwlwifi: unify iwl_setup_rxon

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Date:	Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:39:24 -0500
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>,
	Ike Panhc <ike.pan@...onical.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Tomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@...el.com>, stable@...nel.org,
	Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [stable] [PATCH 2/2] iwlwifi: unify iwl_setup_rxon_timing

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 08:34:00AM -0800, Marcel Holtmann wrote:

> I agree here. Not copying Reinette on this is just wrong. And blindly
> picking some patches and sending them for -stable even more.

I agree that Reinette should have been copied.  I'm not sure I agree
that sending the patches was wrong by itself.

Canonical gets kicked in the teeth for lack of upstream participation
all the time.  I even have some of their enamel on my shoes...
But let's not be too hard on them for making a mistake while trying
to do something that is overall helpful to the community at large.

Just my $0.02...

John
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