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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
To: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>,
	Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	torvalds@osdl.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:29:20 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <45841EE0.8020807@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20061216161647.GG23368@redhat.com>

Dave Jones wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 10:47:49AM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
>  > I think it's #upstream-fixes material (-rc material), and applied as such.
>  > 
>  > Especially considering that libata pata_* drivers are not the primary 
>  > drivers, I think it's best to forward this type of stuff, especially as 
>  > it is indeed IMO a fix worth having.
> 
> They may not be primary today, but it's not going to be very long
> at all before that situation changes.  AFAIK, most of (if not all) the major
> distros basing on 2.6.19+ are moving to using the libata PATA drivers in
> their next releases.

All the more reason to get fixes in as quickly as possible, to ensure 
maximal amount of testing and exposure :)

	Jeff




      reply	other threads:[~2006-12-16 16:29 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-12-16 14:32 [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error Alan
2006-12-16 15:47 ` Jeff Garzik
2006-12-16 16:16   ` Dave Jones
2006-12-16 16:29     ` Jeff Garzik [this message]

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