Re: [PATCH] trivial fix for 2.6.11 raid6 compilation on ppc w/ Altivec

[Chris Wright]

* Andrew Morton (akpm@xxxxxxxx) wrote:
> Chris Wright <chrisw@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > And it's a temp-fix - it'll be addressed by other means in 2.6.12.
> >  > 
> >  > What do we do?
> > 
> >  IMO, we have to rely on Dmitry's judgement.  Is it critical (i.e. broke
> >  laptops how)?  Can it be worked around with the i8042.noacpi boot param?
> >  If so, I don't think it fits the bill as critical.
> 
> Well.  It was critical for 2.6.11, but it didn't make it :(

Ah, I see.

> So people whose keyboards don't work need to either update to 2.6.11.1 or
> add i8042.noacpi=1.  <rekicks self>
> 
> But it's just a for-instance.

And a good one to exercise the rules measuring how critical the patch
is.  In this case, I don't think it is if workaround is good enough, but 
could be convinced if Dmitry thinks otherwise.

Anyway, time to pack, sleep a few and catch a plane back west
later,
-chris
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