linux-kernel - Re: [stable] to something appropriate (was Re: 2.6.22 -mm merge plans)

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Message-ID: <46368DA5.7070003@garzik.org>
Date:	Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:45:25 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [stable] to something appropriate (was Re: 2.6.22 -mm merge plans)

Chris Wright wrote:
> 2) you can add them
> runtime in userspace (and for pcmcia too after patch in question is
> applied), so we've historically avoided that kind of patch for -stable.


Due to distro installer environments, and very poor support for making 
dynamic PCI IDs persistent once added, what you describe is more of a 
goal than reality.

	Jeff


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