On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Michael Krufky <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote: > >>> Imho 7186 _must_ be applied to 2.6.24, no matter how large the patch is. > >>> > >> Are you saying that THIS is the patch that needs to be applied to 2.6.24.y ? > >> > >> http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/rev/eb6bc7f18024 > >> > >> If so, this patch seems fine for -stable. We just have to make sure it > >> applies correctly, etc. > > > > Agreed. > > > > I don't see why the patch would be rejected for -stable. It is a fix, > > proofed to work, and simple enough for everybody to understand what it is > > doing. > > > > The kernel documents are guidances, not absolute rules. In the end, good > > sense is the main rule for a patch to be applied or not. > > > > --- > > > > Next time, please ask first for us to submit a patch to mainstream or > > -stable before complaining why it weren't submitted. > > > > Side note: after reviewing the entire thread, and finally understanding > > the hole picture, it seems that you've implicitly asked. The better is to > > send an objective email. Something like: > > Subject: [PATCH -stable] Please send patch xxxx to -stable > > > > Requesting to add a patch in the middle of a thread generally means that > > the patch won't be handled as so. The better is to send a separate e-mail, > > with the word [PATCH] at the subject, copying the one who will be > > responsible for applying it at the tree (the driver maintainer or me), for > > this to be handled. In the case of patches for -stable, please c/c > > mkrufky. > > > > Guys, > > Please test this patch against 2.6.24.4 -stable. > > I don't have this hardware, or any way to test this myself, so I will wait on your feedback before sending this to the -stable team. (Please try to test it and get back to me quickly -- I'd like to send this over before the 2.6.24.5 review cycle begins) I also uploaded the patch to linuxtv.org, in case of mailer whitespace-mangling: http://linuxtv.org/~mkrufky/stable/2.6.24.y/0002-DVB-tda10086-make-the-22kHz-tone-for-DISEQC-a-conf.patch Please test. -Mike _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
