On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 01:07:25PM +0200, Jiri Kosina wrote: > On Thu, 19 Oct 2017, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > > > > Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Cc: <stable@stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 4.12.x > > > Cc: <stable@stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 4.9.x: 0bb7a37: HID: elecom: ... DEFT trackballs > > > Cc: <stable@stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 4.4.x: 0bb7a37: HID: elecom: ... DEFT trackballs > > > > Commit 0bb7a37 is a "new feature", and as such, shouldn't be backported > > to older kernels, right? > > > > I need a very strong agrument from the HID maintainer as to why this > > should be accepted to the older kernels... > > Hi Greg, > > it basically is a new device ID addition (with a small glue code applied > only to that device ID), and as such a left the stable markers there. But > I don't have strong preference either way -- if you feel that this is > beyond the 'new device ID' policy, I wouldn't object strongly. I think it's a bit more than just the normal "add a new id or quirk" logic here. For new devices, it's always best to just update to a newer kernel, there's no reason anyone with these devices should be using 4.9 or older :) thanks, greg k-h