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

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Date:	Thu, 24 May 2007 16:44:34 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	David Hollis <dhollis@...ehollis.com>
CC:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.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

David Hollis wrote:
> With the asix.c driver, you can't just add the USB IDs and have it work.
> Each ID also needs to be told which driver structure to use, since the
> driver itself supports three similar, but distinct chips.  Adding the
> IDs to the driver itself is naturally trivial, but adding via sysfs or
> the like doesn't work.  I would imagine that there are other drivers
> that operate quite similarly.

As is evident from the patches that do upstream (a requirement for 
-stable), it depends on the driver.  Some drivers work just fine with a 
simple ID addition.

Review the thread, we are just talking about the patches where adding an 
ID is the only work necessary.

	Jeff


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