Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 00:05:19 +0100
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>
Cc: torvalds@osdl.org, akpm@osdl.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       linux-pci@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz,
       pcihpd-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: State of the Linux PCI and PCI Hotplug Subsystems for 2.6.16-rc5
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On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 02:50:29PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 11:26:52PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 02:35:45PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > 
> > > Here's a summary of the current state of the Linux PCI and PCI Hotplug
> > > subsystems as of 2.6.16-rc5
> > > 
> > > If the information in here is incorrect, or anyone knows of any
> > > outstanding issues not listed here, please let me know.
> > >...
> > > Was this summary useful for people?  Anything that I should add to it?
> > 
> > It is useful, but one thing seems to be missing:
> > Which patches do you intend to forward for 2.6.16 (if any)?
> 
> None, as I am expecting 2.6.16 to be out any day now.

Looking through the lists of regressions [1] and pending possible 
patches I have for 2.6.16, I'd hope there are still two weeks left for 
bringing 2.6.16 into shape.

> > (pci-pci-quirk-for-asus-a8v-and-a8v-deluxe-motherboards.patch seems to
> >  be a candidate.)
> 
> Yes, if people really want it in I could send it, but I was just looking
> for "bugfixes only" at this late stage of the game.

It is a fix for a hardware bug, and IMHO 2.6.16 material (but I don't a 
very strong opinion on the latter).

> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h

cu
Adrian

[1] currently -rc kernels are my trigger for sending regression lists,
    IOW the next one will be sent directly after -rc6 is released

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