linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH 1/1] drm/i915/glk: Add MODULE

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Message-ID: <87lgdugc85.fsf@intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:27:06 +0300
From:   Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Ian W MORRISON <ianwmorrison@...il.com>
Cc:     rodrigo.vivi@...el.com, anusha.srivatsa@...el.com,
        michal.wajdeczko@...el.com, Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        airlied@...ux.ie, joonas.lahtinen@...ux.intel.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH 1/1] drm/i915/glk: Add MODULE_FIRMWARE for Geminilake

On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Ian W MORRISON <ianwmorrison@...il.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>>
>> NAK on indiscriminate Cc: stable. There are zero guarantees that older
>> kernels will work with whatever firmware you throw at them.
>>
>
> I included 'Cc: stable' so the patch would get added to the v4.16 and
> v4.15 kernels which I have tested with the patch. I found that earlier
> kernels didn't support the 'linux-firmware' package required to get
> wifi working on Intel's new Gemini Lake NUC.

You realize that this patch should have nothing to do with wifi?

Rodrigo, Anusha, if you think Cc: stable is appropriate, please indicate
the specific versions of stable it is appropriate for.

BR,
Jani.

>
>>
>> PS. How is this a "RESEND"? I haven't seen this before.
>>
>
> It is a 'RESEND' for that very reason. I initially sent the patch to
> the same people as
> a similar patch (https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10143637/) however
> after realising
> this omitted required addresses I added them and resent the patch.
>
> Best regards,
> Ian

-- 
Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center