linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] rtc-cmos: fix suspend/resume

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Date:	Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:34:01 +0000
From:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...top.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	a.zummo@...ertech.it, rtc-linux@...glegroups.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, pgf@...top.org, rjw@...k.pl,
	stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] rtc-cmos: fix suspend/resume

On 22 December 2010 22:19, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> It's unclear what the user-visible effects of this bug were.  Machine
> fails to suspend?  RTC loses its brains on resume?  Something else?
>
> That's really important information for a bugfix's changelog.  Please
> never omit it.

Sorry about that.
After looking in more detail, I agree with Paul. This bug only affects
setups where no PNP RTC is available, or where CONFIG_PNP is disabled.
It also affects OLPC's coming-soon addition of an XO-specific RTC
driver.

So, a clear and simple fix, but not a wide-reaching bug in the first place.
2.6.38 would be fine, no real need for -stable backporting IMO.

Thanks,
Daniel
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