linux-kernel - Re: [051/197] backlight: mbp_nvidia_bl

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Message-ID: <20100423160227.GB8048@suse.de>
Date:	Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:02:27 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Evan McClain <evan.mcclain@...ech.edu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	stable-review@...nel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [051/197] backlight: mbp_nvidia_bl - add five more MacBook
 variants

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 03:54:13PM -0400, Evan McClain wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:08:22PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > 2.6.32-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
> 
> Apparently the MacBook1,1 reports the manufacturer as Apple Computer, Inc.
> 
> A patch was submitted here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/3/23/412
> 
> Steffen Röcker wasn't sure about the MacBook2,1 but according to sample
> dmidecode outputs:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org/msg07914.html
> and
> http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org/msg09304.html
> for MacBook1,1 and MacBook2,1 systems respectively, MacBook2,1 reports
> as Apple Inc. as in my original patch.
> 
> Sorry for not catching this earlier.

I don't understand, is this patch not correct?  Should I drop it from
the stable release?

thanks,

greg k-h
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