linux-kernel - Re: [Intel-gfx] [BUG][2.6.39-rc7]

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Date:	Mon, 16 May 2011 21:18:26 -0700
From:	Keith Packard <keithp@...thp.com>
To:	Knut Petersen <Knut_Petersen@...nline.de>
Cc:	Chris Wilson <chris@...is-wilson.co.uk>,
	intel-gfx <intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Intel-gfx] [BUG][2.6.39-rc7]

On Tue, 17 May 2011 00:53:38 +0200, Knut Petersen <Knut_Petersen@...nline.de> wrote:

> Nice to know that .39 will have the feature to lock screen and all input devices
> on exotic hardware like i915GM.

The alternative is to try to include a patch which has seen limited
testing and insufficient review into code which is shipping in a matter
of days. Yes, leaving your machine broken isn't ideal, but the risk of
breaking many (many) other machines which currently work OK is not good
either.

We'll get the patch tested, reviewed and merged shortly, at which point
it will be included in a stable .39.x release, which Linux distributions
are generally happy to pick up.

-- 
keith.packard@...el.com

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