linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.21-mm2: ACPI exception on resume

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Message-ID: <20070527210236.GF3989@ucw.cz>
Date:	Sun, 27 May 2007 21:02:37 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@....eng.br>
Cc:	Ray Lee <ray-lk@...rabbit.org>, Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.21-mm2: ACPI exception on resume

Hi!

> > >> I shouldn't have to upgrade my BIOS to work with a new kernel any more
> > >> than I should have to upgrade my browser.
> > >
> > >We don't agree there, as you are not talking about a stable kernel series.
> > 
> > Ah, so you're planning on submitting these patches for 2.7 then? 2.6
> > is perpetually stable. Matt is quite correct; feel free to ask for
> > clarifications from Linus et al if you need guidance.
> 
> 2.6.x.y is stable.  2.6.x is not by any reasonably strict definition of

Wrong. 2.6.x is stable as in 'must not break userspace, must not
regress'.

							Pavel
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