linux-kernel - Re: bcm43xx regression in 2.6.24 (with patch)

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0802250852240.10623@sbz-30.cs.Helsinki.FI>
Date:	Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:54:28 +0200 (EET)
From:	Pekka J Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
cc:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>,
	Alexey Zaytsev <alexey.zaytsev@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Alexey Zaytsev <zaytsev.a@...tei.ru>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: bcm43xx regression in 2.6.24 (with patch)

Hi Greg,

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008, Greg KH wrote:
> > Lets make this simple: it used to work before and now it doesn't. 
> > Therefore it's a regression that must be addressed. Period.
> 
> Isn't the resolution Michael is suggesting is, "use the different driver"?

Alexey said it didn't work but even if it did, we don't let old drivers 
_regress_ as long as they're in the tree. There are plenty of precedents 
here so I don't see why this particular Broadcom driver is any different.

			Pekka
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