Re: [PATCH v2 01/46] mtdpart: Propagate _get/put_device()

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On 15.12.2016 08:09, Karl Beldan wrote:
>>> I think this should also go into -stable.
>>
>> Why? Do you have real use cases that are broken by this? I understand
> 
> I do, some code adding partitions on a gluebi master.

What exactly are you doing?

>> this is a problem, but I'm curious on how this satisfies the stable
>> rules.
>>
>> Also, note that this isn't a regression; it's been broken forever and
>> apparently no one noticed. IMO that raises the bar a bit (but not
>> impossibly so) for -stable.
>>
> 
> I just encountered the bug yesterday and yes it is obvious it has been
> broken forever.
> I don't have strong opinion about these things so no worries.

If existing stuff is broken, and you can trigger it. Please let us
know. Then it should go into -stable.

Thanks,
//richard
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