From: Al Boldi <a1426z@gawab.com>
To: Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org>
Cc: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, torvalds@osdl.org,
stable@kernel.org, akpm@osdl.org, chrisw@sous-sol.org,
grim@undead.cc
Subject: Re: [stable] [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs instead of ramfs
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:58:41 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200607312358.41199.a1426z@gawab.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060731193034.GU2654@sequoia.sous-sol.org>
Chris Wright wrote:
> * Al Boldi (a1426z@gawab.com) wrote:
> > Being semantically the same, while not exhibiting ramfs pitfalls, makes
> > it suitable to be pushed into the -stable tree, IMHO.
>
> You are failing to show how this is a critical type bugfix for -stable.
> We are picky about -stable additions because we don't want to undermine
> the value of the -stable tree.
If you mean critical as in "the kernel panics on boot without this patch",
then yes, this patch is not critical.
But if you think it's important to allow -stable to make full use of rootfs,
then this patch offers a much needed fix, by simply replugging existing
code.
Again, it's your call.
Thanks!
--
Al
prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-07-31 20:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-07-30 15:08 [PATCH] initramfs: Allow rootfs to use tmpfs instead of ramfs Al Boldi
2006-07-30 17:36 ` Hugh Dickins
2006-07-30 18:48 ` H. Peter Anvin
2006-07-30 21:03 ` Al Boldi
2006-07-31 19:24 ` H. Peter Anvin
2006-07-31 14:35 ` Rob Landley
2006-07-30 21:03 ` Al Boldi
2006-07-30 17:51 ` [stable] " Greg KH
2006-07-30 21:03 ` Al Boldi
2006-07-31 19:25 ` H. Peter Anvin
2006-07-31 20:58 ` Al Boldi
2006-07-31 23:20 ` H. Peter Anvin
2006-07-31 19:30 ` Chris Wright
2006-07-31 20:58 ` Al Boldi [this message]
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