On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 08:28:48AM +0200, Oleg Verych wrote:
> > And then, only after it gets some testing in the -mm releases, will I
> > send it on to Linus, as I have stated many times in the past.
>
> This patch have a *fix* for using feature, merged in 2.6.19. I don't
> think it's worth to wait another two month to get some progress in
> this direction.
This is not a bugfix for a regression, nor a bugfix for something that
is currently not working. And as such, it is too late right now in the
release cycle to get it accepted into Linus's tree.
And again, I'll wait for Al to say it is ok, and then I'll give it some
time in the -mm tree, like all other USB patches have happen.
> > So please, don't try to route around me just because you don't like the
> > proceedure we have in place here.
>
> So, if you are saying, that it's due to "procedure", why there are such
> obvious USB fixes after 2.6.21-rc5, hm? Also, why this change wasn't done
> in 2.6.19, i.e. `grep -i -r -e configuration drivers/usb/* | grep set`
> shows this driver and need of this crutch.
No one sent me such a patch for way back in 2.6.19, that is why it
didn't go in then.
And the USB fixes that have gone in after 2.6.21-rc2 came out, have all
been either:
- bugfixes for problems reported
- bugfixes for regressions
- new device ids
- new quirks added
This patch changes the userspace behavior of how to use this driver, and
as such, does not fall into these categories. It is a feature, for
right now, the device and driver works just fine without it.
And yes, I can see how it would be nice to have this change in, but
again, it's a _change_ not a bugfix, and not a regression from the
2.6.20 kernel release at all.
So please, just be patient. Wait for Al to forward it to me, with his
signed-off-by: and then I'll add it to my trees.
thanks,
greg k-h
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