>adapt the patch for 2.1.* and keep up with kernel development, popular
^^^^^^^
>pressure might convince Linus to adopt it...(?) Anyway, please reply to
^^^^^^^^
In the official kernel must be inserted right patch and not popular patch.
If a lot of people use a software not means that this software work well.
Instead if you are the only person that use a right patch, Linus will
apply it.
Andreas Arcangeli