linux-kernel - Re: [stable] Wanted: Allow adding new device IDs during the -stable cycle

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Date:	Thu, 24 May 2007 06:06:44 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
Subject: Re: [stable] Wanted: Allow adding new device IDs during the	-stable
 cycle

Pavel Machek wrote:
> Well, in 2.6.73.1 we add 'trivial' one line to add new pci id, and in
> 2.6.73.2 we have data corruption, because that driver needed some
> quirk we did not know about...?

False argument.  -stable should only be merging patches that are already 
upstream, and known.

	Jeff


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