From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: igor@novg.net
Cc: <jgarzik@pobox.com>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.38.1] pata_it821x: Add module param to force UDMA on Vortex86SX
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:54:33 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110326155433.323b6f6a@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <90c1a5f93e6d67aec9f67a1d4c0deb86@novg.net>
> > Although if you want to take it up with DMP and find out if they have
> > updated rules or checks that want pushing that might be useful.
>
> No, i do not intend to contact them, i just wanted people to have an
> on/off
> switch in kernel, not to push this patch by all means necessary.
If you want a patch in the upstream kernel then you need to do the
related work. If you can't even be bothered to follow up why an erratum
was added by the manufacturer then you've comprehensively missed the
standards we work to.
> If this option is considered by community unneeded, i'll just have to
> patch my
> own kernel with every upgrade :)
By all means. The GPL ensures you can do this and it means you won't
leave us with a one off potentially unsafe and unmaintained update.
Alan
prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-26 15:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-03-26 12:30 igor
2011-03-26 12:54 ` Alan Cox
2011-03-26 13:58 ` igor
2011-03-26 15:54 ` Alan Cox [this message]
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=20110326155433.323b6f6a@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk \
--to=alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk \
--cc=igor@novg.net \
--cc=jgarzik@pobox.com \
--cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox
all inboxes | Powered by JetHome®