Re: r3297 - in trunk/kernel/source/kernel-source-2.6.11-2.6.11/debian: . patches patches/series

[maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>]

On Mon, 06 Jun 2005, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 03:44:14PM +0000, Sven Luther wrote:
> > Author: luther
> > Date: 2005-06-03 15:44:13 +0000 (Fri, 03 Jun 2005)
> > New Revision: 3297
> > 
> > Added:
> >    trunk/kernel/source/kernel-source-2.6.11-2.6.11/debian/patches/powerpc-ppc64-ibmvscsi.patch
> > Modified:
> >    trunk/kernel/source/kernel-source-2.6.11-2.6.11/debian/changelog
> >    trunk/kernel/source/kernel-source-2.6.11-2.6.11/debian/patches/series/2.6.11-6
> > Log:
> > Added IBM eServer i/pSeries Virtual SCSI Target Driver patch.
> 
> Care to explain why you add total piece of crap patches that aren't in
> mainline, nevermind even mentioned on public mailinglists?

ppc64 test coverage?
 
> > +  * Added patch for IBM eServer i/pSeries Virtual SCSI Target Driver from 
> > +    Dave Boutcher <boutcher@us.ibm.com>, needed for ppc64 boxes with virtual
> > +    partitions, Thanks to Cajus Pollmeier for providing it.
> > +    (Sven Luther)
> 
> And no, it's totally not needed for these systems to work.

i' curious to know what is needed?

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maks