linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Fix the TIOCGICOUNT problem for good

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Date:	Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:44:46 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	drosenberg@...curity.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Fix the TIOCGICOUNT problem for good

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 06:21:06PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Remembering to clear fields is something driver authors are simply never
> going to remember to get right every new driver. Instead take the problem
> away from them and give them a simple interface to do the job.

Looks good.  But is it ok if I keep the one driver patch I have now for
.36 and queue this up for .37?  I'll handle the merge conflicts myself.

thanks,

greg k-h
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