linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] fbdev: Make deferred I/O work as advertized

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Date:	Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:30:37 +0800
From:	"Jaya Kumar" <jayakumar.lkml@...il.com>
To:	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	"Markus Armbruster" <armbru@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, virtualization@...ts.osdl.org,
	xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, adaplas@....net,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, dmitry.torokhov@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] fbdev: Make deferred I/O work as advertized

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 2:37 AM, Andrew Morton
<akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
>  Do we need some of all of that patch in 2.6.25?  I wasn't aware of such a
>  need.
>
>  If the drivers/video/fb_defio.c hunk of that patch fixes something then I'd
>  be inclined to merge the whole thing - adding a new driver won't hurt
>  anyone.
>

Yes, the defio hunk is a bugfix. I agree with pushing the whole thing
to 2.6.25 if there are people who need it in 2.6.25. I believe there
is no risk of impact on anyone else.

Thanks,
jaya
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