Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.16.30-pre1 | From | Lee Revell <> | Date | Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:47:54 -0400 |
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On Sun, 2006-09-24 at 00:33 +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > the main goals for 2.6.16 are: > - no regressions > - security fixes > > And I did always say that things like adding new PCI IDs are > considered > OK for 2.6.16.
I think the point that people are trying to make is that adding new PCI IDs carries an inherent risk of regression. Unless you have access to every device with that ID for regression testing it could be the difference between a machine where one device doesn't work and a machine that locks up hard.
Lee
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