Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel, use it in more drivers. | From | David Woodhouse <> | Date | Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:36:58 -0700 |
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On Tue, 2008-07-15 at 03:21 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: > * forced a flag day build process change upon all distros/builders who > switch to >= 2.6.27. no build script updates == non-working drivers.
Jeff, we don't usually call it a 'flag day' when it's just the normal and uninteresting case that you update the upstream version of the package, and you need minor tweaks to how you package it. That happens all the time. A general rule of thumb is to stop drinking at least 4 hours before undertaking a full version upgrade of _any_ package you maintain.
You could argue that converting a wireless driver to use mac80211 would break ipkg distributions too. And call that a 'flag day'.
But that would be silly. Wouldn't it?
-- dwmw2
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