[opensuse-kernel] bug in alx kernel driver module
hi all, there is a very long living bug in the alx kernel driver module: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70761 i also suffer from this bug. it seems, that nobody currently maintains this kernel module. so this bug remains unfixed. but recently someone (prudy1@o2.pl) found the bug source and made some patches. can the opensuse kernel team try to update/patch the alx module and include this fix in the next opensuse kernel from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard ??? thanks. -- Best Regards | Liebe Grüße | Cordialement | Cordiali Saluti | *Rainer Klier* Research & Development -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:29:36 +0100, Rainer Klier wrote:
hi all,
there is a very long living bug in the alx kernel driver module: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70761
i also suffer from this bug.
it seems, that nobody currently maintains this kernel module. so this bug remains unfixed.
but recently someone (prudy1@o2.pl) found the bug source and made some patches.
can the opensuse kernel team try to update/patch the alx module and include this fix in the next opensuse kernel from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard ???
We have "upstream first" rule. Such fixes patches have to be submitted to upstream and accepted there at first, then we'll backport them to our kernels appropriately. That said, if you confirmed that these patches are working, ask the original author to submit them to the subsystem maintainers and ML. At best, give the URL of the bug in the patch log and also give your "Tested-by" tag, for showing that these actually do fix the things. And, don't forget to put Cc to stable@vger.kernel.org in the patch itself, so that it'll be picked up by stable kernels later automatically. thanks, Takashi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/27/2015 09:29 AM, Rainer Klier wrote:
hi all,
there is a very long living bug in the alx kernel driver module: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70761
i also suffer from this bug.
it seems, that nobody currently maintains this kernel module. so this bug remains unfixed.
but recently someone (prudy1@o2.pl) found the bug source and made some patches.
can the opensuse kernel team try to update/patch the alx module and include this fix in the next opensuse kernel from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard ???
Unfortunately, the latest patch for driver alx in mainline was in early 2014. In addition, the only patch by Przemek Rudy (prudy1@o2.pl) in mainline was for ALSA, not alx. The way kernel updates work is as follows: A given patch is accepted into mainline with the annotation that it is to be applied to stable kernels. Once that happens, the patch will eventually be applied to distro kernels. I was searching the mainline repo through kernel 4.3-rc7. It is possible that the patch in question will be in the merge of 4.4 data, which will happen in a couple of weeks. If that is so, that will start the process. Larry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
Am 27.10.2015 um 16:02 schrieb Larry Finger:
On 10/27/2015 09:29 AM, Rainer Klier wrote:
The way kernel updates work is as follows: A given patch is accepted into mainline with the annotation that it is to be applied to stable kernels. Once that happens, the patch will eventually be applied to distro kernels.
ok.
I was searching the mainline repo through kernel 4.3-rc7. It is possible that the patch in question will be in the merge of 4.4 data, which will happen in a couple of weeks. If that is so, that will start the process.
thanks. that would be great. -- Best Regards | Liebe Grüße | Cordialement | Cordiali Saluti | Atenciosamente | Saludos Cordiales *Rainer Klier* -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:45:06 +0100, Rainer Klier wrote:
Am 27.10.2015 um 16:02 schrieb Larry Finger:
On 10/27/2015 09:29 AM, Rainer Klier wrote:
The way kernel updates work is as follows: A given patch is accepted into mainline with the annotation that it is to be applied to stable kernels. Once that happens, the patch will eventually be applied to distro kernels.
ok.
I was searching the mainline repo through kernel 4.3-rc7. It is possible that the patch in question will be in the merge of 4.4 data, which will happen in a couple of weeks. If that is so, that will start the process.
thanks. that would be great.
Note that if you open a bugzilla entry and point the upstream commit ID, we can backport it to the released and FACTORY kernels even before the patch lands to Linus tree. It's a case-by-case decision, but for such a trivial fix, mostly OK. Takashi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
Am 28.10.2015 um 10:07 schrieb Takashi Iwai:
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:45:06 +0100, Rainer Klier wrote:
I was searching the mainline repo through kernel 4.3-rc7. It is possible that the patch in question will be in the merge of 4.4 data, which will happen in a couple of weeks. If that is so, that will start the process.
thanks. that would be great.
Note that if you open a bugzilla entry and point the upstream commit ID, we can backport it to the released and FACTORY kernels even before
sorry, but i think i don't exactly understand. do you mean, that if i create a new issue at https://bugzilla.opensuse.org and there point to the bugzilla issue from https://bugzilla.kernel.org that you can include the fix in the next opensuse stable/factory kernel before it is in the official linux kernel? -- Best Regards | Liebe Grüße | Cordialement | Cordiali Saluti | Atenciosamente | Saludos Cordiales *Rainer Klier* Research & Development _________________________________________________________ SIGNificant Signature Solutions GmbH (a xyzmo company) Haiderstraße 23 | 4052 Ansfelden | Austria Mobile: +43 664 610 17 06 Phone: +43 7229 88 0 60 - 758 Website: https://www.xyzmo.com/ Support: https://www.xyzmo.com/contact/support Get documents signed. Anywhere. At any time. The sender of this email disclaims any intent to be bound hereby, except where the sender clearly and explicitly provides otherwise. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:39:04 +0100, Rainer Klier wrote:
Am 28.10.2015 um 10:07 schrieb Takashi Iwai:
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:45:06 +0100, Rainer Klier wrote:
I was searching the mainline repo through kernel 4.3-rc7. It is possible that the patch in question will be in the merge of 4.4 data, which will happen in a couple of weeks. If that is so, that will start the process.
thanks. that would be great.
Note that if you open a bugzilla entry and point the upstream commit ID, we can backport it to the released and FACTORY kernels even before
sorry, but i think i don't exactly understand.
do you mean, that if i create a new issue at https://bugzilla.opensuse.org and there point to the bugzilla issue from https://bugzilla.kernel.org that you can include the fix in the next opensuse stable/factory kernel before it is in the official linux kernel?
Figure out which git commit ID fixes your problem, and at best, confirm that the upstream really works for you. Then list up the git commit ID in the newly opened opensuse bugzilla entry so that we can cherry-pick the fix. Otherwise, you'll need to wait until the supposedly-working fix goes into Linus tree, and Greg takes it *only if* the fix is marked as stable, and it'll be released in the stable kernel updates, and finally we update our kernel to follow this stable update and you'll get the fix. Takashi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
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Larry Finger
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Rainer Klier
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Takashi Iwai