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Bug#448819: linux-source-2.6.22: i8k module does not recognize Dell Vostrohardware



On Fri, 02 Nov 2007, Federico Heinz wrote:

> Probably the point is that I am not familiar with what should be reported as a
> bug unstable. I fixed a problem with my current kernel, I didn't find it
> reported in the database, so I reported it together with the fix.

yes my grumbling was about reporting bugs against old linux versions
if unstable has newer. Lenny will surely release with > 2.6.24 kernel.
 
> Also, I just downloaded linux-source-2-6-23, and the problem doesn't
> seem to be solved there either.

the dell vostro alps patch went into stable so should be for the
next 2.6.23-2 upload, you can test trunk daily snapshots see apt line
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel

whereas the i8k is not in latest linux-2.6 head
 
> Are you telling me that I should report this elsewhere? Where?
> 
> 	Fede

lkml
hmm seem to have landed in mm, so will be in for 2.6.25
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.24-rc5/2.6.24-rc5-mm1/broken-out/i8k-inspiron-e1705-fix.patch

-- 
maks



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