From: Matthew Wilcox <willy-8fiUuRrzOP0dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Justin Karneges <justin-psi-A4HSxAr4s6pBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: why is a patch still needed?
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:33:44 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040323123344.GS25059@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200403230044.49403.justin-psi-A4HSxAr4s6pBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 12:44:49AM -0800, Justin Karneges wrote:
> I've seen many kernel extension websites eventually say something like "no
> more separate downloads necessary, just get the latest kernel", but yours
> does not yet say that. Is this on the agenda?
ACPI is constantly being developed. It's a large and complex
specification. As a result BIOS writers get things wrong, and the
ACPICA has missing bits and bugs. So there will probably always be an
ACPI patch, just like there's always a netdrivers patch and always a
scsi patch.
--
"Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon
the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those
conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse
to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince
himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep
he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-03-23 8:44 why is a patch still needed? Justin Karneges
[not found] ` <200403230044.49403.justin-psi-A4HSxAr4s6pBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
2004-03-23 12:33 ` Matthew Wilcox [this message]
[not found] ` <20040323123344.GS25059-+pPCBgu9SkPzIGdyhVEDUDl5KyyQGfY2kSSpQ9I8OhVaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2004-03-23 19:34 ` Justin Karneges
[not found] ` <200403231134.13910.justin-psi-A4HSxAr4s6pBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
2004-03-23 19:39 ` Matthew Wilcox
[not found] ` <20040323193949.GZ25059-+pPCBgu9SkPzIGdyhVEDUDl5KyyQGfY2kSSpQ9I8OhVaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2004-03-23 23:48 ` Justin Karneges
[not found] ` <200403231548.43785.justin-psi-A4HSxAr4s6pBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
2004-03-24 5:46 ` Len Brown
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