Re: [PATCH] usb-storage: Add compatibility quirk flags for iODD 2531/2541

[Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>]

On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 09:54:45AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 01:29:20AM -0500, braewoods@braewoods.net wrote:
> > On 2021-10-13 21:20, Alan Stern wrote:
> > > In the future, you should always include a version number in the email
> > > Subject: line (for example, "[PATCH v2]") so that readers will know
> > > which patch is which.  And you should include, here just below the "---"
> > > line, a description of how this version differs from the previous
> > > version.  See the email archives for examples of multi-version patches.
> > > 
> > > Nevertheless, this looks okay.
> > > 
> > > Acked-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
> > 
> > Noted. I'll do that for future patches. On a side note, any idea how long it
> > normally takes to get a simple patch like this committed? I've had mixed
> > experiences with getting feedback on patches. Sometimes my patches just get
> > totally ignored.
> 
> Depends on the subsystem and the patch submitted.

Greg tends to be quite good at merging patches in a timely manner.  They 
generally are committed within a few weeks.

In this case, should the patch also be added to the -stable kernels?

Alan Stern

> Also always use scripts/get_maintainer.pl to properly copy the needed
> maintainers and mailing lists.  Sometimes patches get lost in the noise
> if the right people are not copied.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h