Re: 2.6.12?

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>]

Francois Romieu wrote:
> Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> :
> [...]
> 
>>>Any chance the r8169 queue could be merged in mainline before ?
>>
>>I'll push the length check.
> 
> 
> Cool.
> 
> 
>>Everything else is a new feature.
> 
> 
> Hmmmm... Ok, let's have some r8169 handwaving/advocacy/explanation to
> tell what is going on.
> 
> - From a usability viewpoint, the PCI ID for the USRobotics adapter
>   should be included. It has been reported around 10/04/2005.
>   Consider the usual july/LKS/conf period and it will not be available
>   in a stable serie before september (it is not a bugfix, it will not
>   be in 2.6.12.x either). USR has cut the price: it will have some
>   effect.
> 
> - The new features are not really new:
>   o 03/2005 for Stephen Hemminger's stats + other changes
>     -> it does not collide with existing functions. 
>   o 03/2005 for the message level support
>     -> not new but it will be noticed, yes.
> 
> - Some of the usual suspects on netdev know the code and even if your
>   favorite r8169 maintainer has a real day job like everyone, I usually
>   manage to dig the issues when something hits the fan (no engagement in
>   sight, it helps :o) ).
> 
> Of course, you are free to ignore these points if you already took them
> into consideration.

For Release Candidate I really want to keep things down to 
absolutely-required bug fixes, as 2.6.12 is apparently a week or so 
away.  Standard pragmatism:  anything else just introduces new 
possiblities for new bugs, and increases the time required to review 
each Release Candidate.

	Jeff