On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:42:24 +0200 Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Joshua C. wrote: > >> ok guys, >> >> then it is up to whether the patch is "clean" enough to go in >the >> mainstream kernel. > >Yes, that is basically it. > >> I think the decision about a custom dsdt table in the kernel has > >> been taken long time ago. and the answer is the option that >enables >> the kernel to load a custom table. what the patch does is that >it >> pospones the loading of the table until the initram is loaded. >so >> the custom dsdt can be read from it. >> >> If someone thinks the patch isn't good enough, then he should >> suggest his own patch. but for now this is the only one >available. >> Either in the kernel or in the initram, in both cases we can >load >> our custom dsdt table. the only difference is that the kernel >> recompilation takes about 30 mins (compared to the 2mins for the > >> repacking of the initram). I really don't see any objections to >> simplifying this process. >> >> Please, prove me wrong, but I'm just trying to make it easier to > >> run linux on my machine. And the patch simlifies this process. > >There's really nothing to prove. Fedora isn't in the business of >maintaining patches not in upstream for long periods of time; it >hurts >Fedora because of the maintenance load, and it hurts the kernel in >general because the problem isn't being fixed at the source. > >So if there's something you need, find a way to help it get >upstream. > >Probably the best thing you could do would be to email the patch >author, >test the patch he plans to submit next time, and when he does, >chime in >with the fact that it works well for you. If people have concerns >about >ways it might break, see if you can break it in those ways, etc. > >I do understand that the functionality provided by the patch makes >your >life easier, but these things have to be done in maintainable >ways. It >looks like there's a decent chance the patch will be upstream >soon, then >we can all be happy. :) > >-Eric > >-- >fedora-devel-list mailing list >fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list I tried it (v.0.9) and it worked for me without any issues. -- Smart Girls Secret Weapon Read Unbiased Beauty Product Reviews, Get Helpful Tips, Tricks and Sam http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/JKFkuIjyaUNYxOtRufju68yr6F5O4Rtu6kypgcoGTywfjNAEWRCqiv/ -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
