linux-kernel - Re: [v4l-dvb-maintainer] [GIT PATCHES] V4L/DVB updates

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Date:	Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:42:23 -0300
From:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...radead.org>
To:	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>
Cc:	CIJOML <cijoml@...ny.cz>, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	video4linux-list@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-dvb-maintainer@...uxtv.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [v4l-dvb-maintainer] [GIT PATCHES] V4L/DVB updates

> > I have tested these patches with 2.6.20-mh1 + v4l-dvb-b5be3479f070 patchset.
> > I also tried 2.6.21-rc6 + v4l-dvb-b5be3479f070 patchset and this combination 
> > also works without OOPS.
> >   
> Yes, that shows that the changesets prevent the oops, but it says
> nothing about vanilla 2.6.20.y
> > Winfast dongles are both dvb-usb based (DiBcom 3000M-C and DiBcom DiB7000P), 
> > but pluto2 is cardbus (pci) based.
> >   
> just as I figured.  The pluto2 test results are great to hear, though --
> thank you.
> > I think we can include these patches into 2.6.21 and if we receive any 
> > problem, we still have 2.6.21.Z for fixing, don't we?
> 
> The stable kernel series is not there for that purpose.  It is not there
> to encourage a rush of patches into a final kernel release, only to
> cause potential problems, with the 2.6.x.y series as a fallback for
> fixes.  We should avoid the need for such last-minute fixes wherever
> possible.
For sure we should do the best to avoid regressions. But, IMO, a driver
for a hotpluggable device (USB) that can't support device hot plug is a
serious issue. 

If nobody have an issue pointing regressions on this, we should really
apply the fix for 2.6.21.

-- 
Cheers,
Mauro

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