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

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Message-ID: <20100423171102.GB14832@1wt.eu>
Date:	Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:11:02 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Evan McClain <evan.mcclain@...ech.edu>
Cc:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...nel.org, Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ux.intel.com>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	stable-review@...nel.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Stable-review] [051/197] backlight: mbp_nvidia_bl - add five more MacBook variants

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 01:05:43PM -0400, Evan McClain wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:49:46PM -0400, Evan McClain wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 09:02:27AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > > I don't understand, is this patch not correct?  Should I drop it from
> > > the stable release?
> > 
> > It is correct, but it will not match MacBook1,1s as intended due to
> > apple changing vendor names.
> 
> And by correct, I mean it would be correct if it only claimed to add
> four MacBook variants instead of five.

I'm not sure I understand the implications either. The real question in
my opinion is : is it better to keep this patch, to delay it or to drop
it ?

Willy

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