netdev - Re: [PATCH] Fix e100 on systems that have cache incoherent DMA

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Message-ID: <474DC68D.9020003@roinet.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:50:37 -0500
From:	David Acker <dacker@...net.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jesse.brandeburg@...el.com,
	miltonm@....com, e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix e100 on systems that have cache incoherent DMA

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Kok, Auke wrote:
>> David Acker wrote:
>>> What is the status of this patch?
>>
>> Jeff merged it in netdev-2.6#upstream so it is queued for 2.6.25.
>>
>> However, we could consider pushing this patch to 2.6.24 since it's a 
>> valid fix.
>> Andrew has also been carrying this patch in -mm for a while and so 
>> have we over
>> here without issues.
>>
>> Jeff, what do you think?
> 
> IMO it's too late into 2.6.24-rc to push it.  It needs the additional 
> exposure that 2.6.25 merge window will give it.  Since we don't have 
> people actively complaining today, there is no need to stir the pot for 
> 2.6.24-rc.
This sounds good to me.  Thanks!
-Ack
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