linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c: Add X45U quirk

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Date:   Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:59:24 -0200
From:   Marcos Paulo de Souza <marcos.souza.org@...il.com>
To:     Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
Cc:     corentin.chary@...il.com, acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c: Add X45U quirk

Hi Darren and Greg,

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 03:14:05PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 06:21:12PM -0200, Marcos Paulo de Souza wrote:
> > Without this patch, the Asus X45U wireless card can't be turned
> > on (hard-blocked), but after a suspend/resume it just starts working.
> > 
> > Following this bug report[1], there are other cases like this one, but
> > this Asus is the only model that I can test.
> > 
> > [1] https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <marcos.souza.org@...il.com>
> 
> Thanks Marcos,
> 
> As Greg pointed out, if you want this to go back to stable, you need to
> add the Cc: stable tag below your Signed-off-by. I also ask that you
> attempt to apply this yourself before sending it back to stable. Does it
> apply to 4.8? 4.1? 3.18? How far back do you want to see this backported
> to stable?
> 

I sent a new version right now, specifying 4.8.6 and 4.4.29. Hope it's correct now!

Thanks,

> -- 
> Darren Hart
> Intel Open Source Technology Center