From: Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>
To: Kevin Lloyd <klloyd@sierrawireless.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org,
linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usb-serial: Sierra driver - add devices and update dtr
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:35:21 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080119003521.GA14512@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3415E2A2AB26944B9159CDB22001004D02296DC3@nestea.sierrawireless.local>
On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 03:15:23PM -0800, Kevin Lloyd wrote:
> > > Correct, the 0x0023 is the only newly added device that requires the
> new
> > > features.
> >
> > Does that mean things will not work for this device if it is added to
> > the device table, without the code updates?
> Adding the device will not break the driver (assuming you remove the
> tag).
Which "tag"? The device id?
> > And is this device even public yet?
>
> No, but we are trying to add native support for devices into kernels
> well before they are released in an effort give better native support
> to end-users.
Ok, that's great to do, and is what needs to be done, just can't add new
features during the "bug-fix-only" cycle of development :)
thanks,
greg k-h
prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-01-19 0:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-01-10 19:11 [PATCH] usb-serial: Sierra driver - add devices and update dtr Kevin Lloyd
2008-01-10 19:54 ` Greg KH
2008-01-11 17:24 ` Kevin Lloyd
2008-01-11 21:02 ` Greg KH
2008-01-14 17:21 ` Kevin Lloyd
2008-01-17 18:04 ` Greg KH
2008-01-17 23:15 ` Kevin Lloyd
2008-01-19 0:35 ` Greg KH [this message]
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