From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
Cc: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>,
Kai-Heng Feng <kai.heng.feng@canonical.com>,
linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
stable@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH stable 5.2/4.19] Revert "Input: elantech - enable SMBus on new (2018+) systems"
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 11:53:47 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190906095347.GC16843@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190906085345.26279-1-benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
On Fri, Sep 06, 2019 at 10:53:45AM +0200, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> This reverts commit 60956b018bfe23b879405a7d88103d0a8f06a5e3.
>
> This patch depends on an other series:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-input/list/?series=122327&state=%2A&archive=both
>
> It was a mistake to backport it in the v5.2 branch, as there
> is a high chance we encounter a touchpad that needs the series
> above.
>
> Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204733
> Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204771
> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
>
> ---
>
> Hi,
>
> this is a stable only patch aimed at kernels v5.2 and v4.19 branches.
>
> We already have 2 bug reports of a failing touchpad, and I don't think
> it is worth trying to get a smoother touchpad if we randomly
> break a few of them in the way.
Now reverted, I'll push out some new releases with that now so people's
machines get back to a working state.
thanks,
greg k-h
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2019-09-06 8:53 [PATCH stable 5.2/4.19] Revert "Input: elantech - enable SMBus on new (2018+) systems" Benjamin Tissoires
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