Re: linux-next: manual merge of the mtd tree with the vfs-brauner tree

[Richard Weinberger]

----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----
> Von: "Miquel Raynal" <miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Miquel, we could also keep ff6abbe85634 in the mtd tree and explain Linus the
>> conflict, what do you think? That would help with back porting to stable.
> 
> It's not relevant if the patch in Brauner's tree is already fixing this
> up. Just send the smaller patch to stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx asking them to
> backport this patch instead of the other one, they are used to this
> kind of constraint, no?

I'm just in fear of stable rule #1.
"It or an equivalent fix must already exist in Linus' tree (upstream)."

Anyway, I'll try.

Thanks,
//richard