linux-kernel - Re: [stable] libata spindown patches for 2.6.21-stable

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Message-ID: <20070614173051.GA9039@kroah.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:30:51 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-stable <stable@...nel.org>, Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, dsd@...too.org
Subject: Re: [stable]  libata spindown patches for 2.6.21-stable

<added Daniel to CC:>

On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 12:01:14PM -0400, Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> Should we put these patches in 2.6.21-stable?
> 
> Gentoo developers did a full backport:
> 
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-ide&m=118047865916766&w=2

I think it looks way too big.

If there are smaller patches, it might be a bit more reasonable.

Are there reported bugs that this patchset fixes?

thanks,

greg k-h
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