linux-kernel - Re: sata_mv port lockup on hotplug (kernel 2.6.38.2)

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Date:	Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:19:57 +0200
From:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
To:	Mark Lord <kernel@...savvy.com>
Cc:	Bruce Stenning <b.stenning@...igovision.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-ide@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Subject: Re: sata_mv port lockup on hotplug (kernel 2.6.38.2)

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 01:32:22PM -0400, Mark Lord wrote:
> > I don't think it would be wise to include the patch for -stable tho.
> > It's not a regression fix and has some possibility of introducing
> > regressions, so....
> 
> Not a regression fix?  Excuse me?
> SATA hotplug always used to work fine,
> and is more or less essential to reboot-free operations.

There are two separate patches.  One is a fix which got pushed to
Linus by Jeff early yesterday.  The other changes behavior which has
been like that since the beginning of EH.  The former is marked
properly w/ -stable.  The latter shouldn't be in -stable.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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