Re: [stable] Wanted: Allow adding new device IDs during the-stable cycle

[Chris Wright]

* Jeff Garzik (jeff@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> Chris Wright wrote:
> >2) In theory new hardware can seem to work with a simple PCI ID
> >update, and later we find it needs extra quirk handling or specific
> >driver support.  This could mean adding buggy support for new hardware
> >to -stable.  In practice, hopefully this isn't a real issue.
> 
> No need to worry about theory.  Since you are (or should be???) taking 
> stuff solely from upstream, you should already know what is needed, or not.

Yup, it's definitely handwavy.  If it's a problem we can address it then.

thanks,
-chris
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