linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: micrel: lan8842 erratas

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Message-ID: <8b14b2b8-709e-4c83-8028-19ab2df1bac2@lunn.ch>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:04:31 +0100
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: Horatiu Vultur <horatiu.vultur@...rochip.com>
Cc: hkallweit1@...il.com, linux@...linux.org.uk, davem@...emloft.net,
	edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy:  micrel: lan8842 erratas

> > I notice there is no Fixes: tag. So you don't think these are worth
> > back porting?
> 
> Definetly I would like to be ported but the issue was there from
> beginning when the lan8842 was added, so I was not sure if it is OK to
> send it to net.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html

says:

It must either fix a real bug that bothers people or just add a device ID.

Does this bother people?

	Andrew