Re: [patch] x86, serial: always probe for legacy COM ports

[Jeff Garzik]

Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> On Friday 27 July 2007 12:05:51 pm Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > This is still incomplete, as repeatedly stated.  Here is the email, again.

> OK, uncle!  I'll work on your helpful advice (thanks for that), but
> it feels too risky for this stage of 2.6.23.  Maybe I can come up with
> something for a future release.

The changeset in the kernel is too risky _without_ the changes I described.

Hence the repeated use of the word "incomplete."

* The patch has transition issues, when you shuffle users from one 
device driver to another.  Existing change should not be deployed 
without ensuring breakage is unlikely.

* The new driver is missing module unload support.  Existing change 
should not be deployed without this.

* DOCUMENT the user visible changes.  Existing change should not be 
deployed without this.

	Jeff



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