| Date | Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:01:41 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 4.19 048/133] scsi: sr: remove references to BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR, leave it enabled |
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Hi!
> [ Upstream commit 679b2ec8e060ca7a90441aff5e7d384720a41b76 ] > > This kernel configuration is basically enabling/disabling sr driver quirks > detection. While these quirks are for fairly rare devices (very old CD > burners, and a glucometer), the additional detection of these models is a > very minimal amount of code. > > The logic behind the quirks is always built into the sr driver. > > This also removes the config from all the defconfig files that are enabling > this already.
Why is this in -stable?
It forcefully enables code most people don't need, and is rather intrusive with all the defconfig changes.
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