From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267397AbUH1QUk (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:20:40 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267381AbUH1QOO (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:14:14 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([69.55.234.183]:9165 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267401AbUH1QNb (ORCPT ); Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:13:31 -0400 Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:12:42 -0700 From: Greg KH To: "Randy.Dunlap" Cc: adam@yggdrasil.com, steve@steve-parker.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: PWC issue Message-ID: <20040828161242.GA14308@kroah.com> References: <200408281750.i7SHo5C05936@freya.yggdrasil.com> <20040828051919.GC10151@kroah.com> <20040828081100.6b6c9f8c.rddunlap@osdl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040828081100.6b6c9f8c.rddunlap@osdl.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 08:11:00AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:19:19 -0700 Greg KH wrote: > > | On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 10:50:05AM -0700, Adam J. Richter wrote: > | > > | > By the way, I have a long running dispute with Greg K-H > | > about his refusal so far to remove replace the GPL incompatible > | > firmware in certain USB serial drivers with such a user level > | > loading mechanism. Go figure. > | > | Send me a patch to do so, and I will apply it (must include userspace > | files so that hotplug can load them properly.) > | > | The last time we went around about this I rejected it as we were in a > | stable kernel series. As that is now not true, I'm open to the patch. > > Which part is now not true? The "stable" part. Actually in thinking about it some more, we should offer up both options for at least 6 months, with a warning that the in-kernel stuff is going to be deleted on a specific date. That gives everyone time to convert their userspace utilities to use the new firmware download code. Sound good? thanks, greg k-h