linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] usb: renesas-xhci: remove version check

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Message-ID: <20200818084605.GA27455@kroah.com>
Date:   Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:46:05 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
Cc:     Mathias Nyman <mathias.nyman@...el.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] usb: renesas-xhci: remove version check

On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 02:09:19PM +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> On 18-08-20, 09:31, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 12:47:39PM +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > > Some devices in wild are reporting bunch of firmware versions, so remove
> > > the check for versions in driver
> > > 
> > > Reported by: Anastasios Vacharakis <vacharakis@...il.com>
> > > Reported by: Glen Journeay <journeay@...il.com>
> > > Fixes: 2478be82de44 ("usb: renesas-xhci: Add ROM loader for uPD720201")
> > > Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208911
> > > Signed-off-by: Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
> > > ---
> > > Changes in v3:
> > >  - drop additional firmware versions and remove the check
> > > 
> > > Greg, this fixes regression for folks with preprogrammed controllers
> > > please mark as stable material
> > 
> > You could have done so by putting "Cc: stable..." in the s-o-b of the
> > kernel, why force me to do that by hand?
> 
> Oops, wasnt sure of your preference. Btw am sure you would have scripted
> it :-)
> 
> Would you like me to send an update with stable tagged or this is fine
> for now?

I can do it now, but in the future please be nice to maintainers, we are
overworked as you well know :)

thanks,

greg k-h