Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: micrel: lan8842 erratas

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Tue Oct 28 2025 - 08:04:46 EST


> > I notice there is no Fixes: tag. So you don't think these are worth
> > back porting?
>
> Definetly I would like to be ported but the issue was there from
> beginning when the lan8842 was added, so I was not sure if it is OK to
> send it to net.

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html

says:

It must either fix a real bug that bothers people or just add a device ID.

Does this bother people?

Andrew