Bug#489470: linux-image-2.6.25-2-amd64: pciehp stops working in 2.5.25, worked in 2.6.24

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Marc Lehmann wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 05:00:15PM +0200, maximilian attems <max@stro.at> wrote:
> > right and i could close it right away as you rely on external stuff.
> 
> I am completely confused what that means - I rely on loop-aes (from debian),
> what does external mean? external to the kernel package? relying on software
> external to the kernel package makes bugs against the kernel somehow void?
> 
> sorry, I am totally confused as to what you want to tell me...

loop-aes is a very contested module with a strange author,
you can't possibly know this. but if such code stays outside
of mainline such long its quite a bad sign.

thus relying for root on external modules is risky.
 
> > sorry not provided.
> 
> that's fine with me.
> 
> > if you are using lvm it is pretty simple to set up and root that
> > doesn't rely on that otherwise you have to wait.
> 
> I am happy to wait and test with a 2.6.26 kernel once it hits unstable.
> 
> I do not understand your reaction however, I don't see why you should close
> valid bug reports ever if they aren't fixed, and I don't see why not being
> able to test a package that isn't even in debian is required to keep a bug
> report open.
> 
> If you want to tell me that I should report bugs against the kernel in the
> future, then I will happily comply.

never said that.
ring 0 code is special same way that tainted kernels are not supported.

kind regards

-- 
maks