Bug#574523: igb backport

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 08:26:01PM +0200, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 11:49:57PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 20:49 +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> > > Package: linux-2.6
> > > Version: 2.6.32-10
> > > Severity: important
> > > 
> > > see in git ubuntu lucid
> > > git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-lucid.git
> > > git shortlog 5f78f17a5b5518120eaa28021e76a267a3ad27d0.. -- drivers/net/igb
> > > depends also on followup fix 97a21d3ae6477ef00e39f21e47ce767a8ca1a22a
> > > x86: Avoid race condition in pci_enable_msix()
> > > 
> > > 
> > > seems worthwile to debian too, anyone against adding that backport?
> > 
> > I have no specific objection.  However, I thought that as a general rule
> > we cherry-pick fixes and new hardware support rather than completely
> > updating drivers.  I'm aware that we've broken that rule for sfc and for
> > DRM, but in those cases we have a commitment from upstream to support
> > the backport.  Can we get that for igb?
> 
> Maks, what's the status?

no time currently to clear upstream status.