Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:16:47 -0500
From: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Cc: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, torvalds@osdl.org,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error
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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.

		Dave

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