linux-kernel - Re: [patch 07/76] NIU: Bump driver version and release date.

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Date:	Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:08:53 -0700
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, jesper.juhl@...il.com,
	chrisw@...s-sol.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...nel.org, jmforbes@...uxtx.org, zwane@....linux.org.uk,
	tytso@....edu, rdunlap@...otime.net, davej@...hat.com,
	chuckw@...ntumlinux.com, reviews@...cw.f00f.org,
	mkrufky@...uxtv.org, cebbert@...hat.com, cavokz@...il.com,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [patch 07/76] NIU: Bump driver version and release date.

* Greg KH (gregkh@...e.de) wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 12:57:29AM +0200, Pekka Enberg wrote:
> > Furthermore, I honestly don't see how your patch meets the (rather
> > strict) requirements of stable series either. So it would be nice if
> > one of the stable maintainers stepped up to say that these kind of
> > patches are okay to set a precedent for others as well.
> 
> These kind of patches are perfectly fine.  We trust the maintainers of
> drivers and subsystems to tell the -stable maintainers what they want
> added to the tree, and if that includes a version number update to make
> their lives easier, who are we to say no to that.

I completely agree.  The -stable rules are guidelines, primarily to help
us say no.  When it's submitted by a maintainer as something that helps
them support their code (esp a no risk change like version bump to keep
things in line), there's little reason to reject.  Consider the version
bump part of the bug fixes.

thanks,
-chris
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