Re: IEEE-1394 problem on init [ was Re: Linux 2.4.21-rc1 ]

[Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>]

> I entirely agree.
> 
> However, the patch we are discussing has only *6 days*. If you had
> submitted it 2 months ago, there wouldn't be such problems.
> 
> [BTW: searching back the l-k archives doesn't find any occurances of
> your patch. I guess you sended it directly to Marcelo...]
> 
> > Then after a long huge pause, it suddenly goes -rc. Should that leave me
> > stuck? Don't think so.
> 
> Sure, you should continue development and submit a fresh new version
> ready to be tested in 2.4.22-pre1/pre2. 
> 
> As for 2.4.21, well, we want something pretty well tested. Will this
> be the case with your new mega-patch ? I don't think so. The safest
> is to go back to a version which worked. At least the bugs of that
> version are known, which is not the case for the new version.

Mega patch? I hardly call it a mega patch. It's mostly cleanups and it
was taken from an existing branch. Stuff that is already in Linus' tree.

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