linux-kernel - Re: Stable compat-wireless 2.6.32-rc4 released

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Date:	Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:25:32 -0600
From:	Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@...onical.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
CC:	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: Stable compat-wireless 2.6.32-rc4 released

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> As the kernel moves along so does the automatic stable backports for
> the wireless subsystem [1]. We are now on 2.6.32-rc4. Besides getting
> the same fixes from rc1..rc4 some backport changes were made as well,
> most importantly that of relying on your own kernel's iw_handler.h.
> I've tested this release with 2.6.28.
> 
> Please report any issues you see.
> 
> [1] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download/stable
> 
> PS. If you maintain a distribution and rely on stable compat-wireless
> releases please let me know so I can CC you when further updates are
> made.
> 
>   Luis
> 

Speaking as a distro, what advantage does the stable wireless backport 
offer for the currently released kernel if we are already consumers of 
stable updates?

rtg
-- 
Tim Gardner tim.gardner@...onical.com
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