On ma, 2015-03-16 at 17:54 +0200, Jani Nikula wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Mar 2015, Bjørn Mork <bjorn@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 02:36:53PM +0100, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> >>> <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >>>
> >>> > The patch below does not apply to the 3.19-stable tree.
> >>> > If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
> >>> > tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
> >>> > id to <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Huh? That patch applies to v3.19.1 without any changes AFAICS. What am
> >>> I missing?
> >>
> >> It applies, yes, but breaks the build :(
> >>
> >> I don't have a "it applied but broke the build" script, sorry, it's such
> >> a rare occurrence. Usually things just don't apply.
> >
> > Right, I knew I was missing something. Thanks.
> >
> > The problem is that the fix depends on commit 888d0d421663 ("drm/i915:
> > add dev_to_i915 helper"). I've now verified that 3.19-stable builds
> > with both patches applied.
> >
> > But it's of course up to Imre/Daniel/Jani how this should be handled.
>
> I'm fine with either picking that one for stable too, it's small and
> simple enough, or someone(tm) modifying the actual fix to not need
> that. If the former is okay with Greg, it's easiest.
I've sent a v3 of the fix rebased on v3.19.1 getting rid of the
dependency on the other patch.
--Imre
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