linux-kernel - Re: [patch 37/37] sky2: version 1.6.1

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Date:	Thu, 7 Sep 2006 23:03:46 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>, torvalds@...l.org,
	akpm@...l.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 37/37] sky2: version 1.6.1

Hi!

> > > -stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
> > > 
> > > ------------------
> > > From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...l.org>
> > > 
> > > Since this code incorporates some of the fixes from 2.6.18, change
> > > the version number.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...l.org>
> > > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> > 
> > Not sure, one of 'stable' criteria is 'fixes bad bug'. What bug does
> > this fix?
> 
> The previous 5 patches changed this driver, so changing the version
> number of it is acceptable to me.

Well... I agree that version change is understandable, but it will be
also surprising for the users, and stable rules were quite strict with
"must fix obvious bug"...
								Pavel
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