On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:30:01PM -0500, Matt Johnson wrote: > On 05/23/2012 11:13 PM, Greg KH wrote: > >On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 10:23:13PM -0500, Matt Johnson wrote: > >> From 642d89252201c4155fc3946bf9cdea409e5d263e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > >>From: Matt Johnson<[email protected]> > >>Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:42:30 -0500 > >>Subject: [PATCH] ahci: Detect Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controller > >> > >>Upstream commit 642d89252201c4155fc3946bf9cdea409e5d263e. > >>Adds a new, previously unrecognized device, so please apply to all > >>relevant kernel versions. > >> > >>The Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controller (PCI ID 1b4b 917a) already worked > >>once it was detected, but was missing an ahci_pci_tbl entry. > >> > >>Boot tested on a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard. > >> > >>Signed-off-by: Matt Johnson<[email protected]> > >>Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik<[email protected]> > >>--- > >> drivers/ata/ahci.c | 2 ++ > >> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) > > > > > ><formletter> > > > >This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the > >stable kernel tree. Please read Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt > >for how to do this properly. > > > ></formletter> > > Hi Greg, > I did read the docs, and attempted to follow them. My problem in > this case is that I didn't know about the 'Cc: stable..' procedure > until after the patch had already been upstreamed. I thus attempted > to follow this part of the guideline: > > - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to > [email protected]. You must note the upstream commit ID in the > changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish > it to be applied to. > > Are you saying that the patch itself is incorrect in some other way, > or pointing out (correctly) that future patches should use the 'Cc: > stable..' path? If the former, please elaborate and I'll be happy > to fix it. If the latter, acknowledged; won't happen again :)
How about the fact that you really did not follow what that paragraph above that you quoted asked you to do? I hate it when I write things that people just don't even read, even when they quote it back to me. Why do I even write it in the first place? It's enough to drive someone to drink, so, you owe me a beer. greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
