> > I have tested these patches with 2.6.20-mh1 + v4l-dvb-b5be3479f070 patchset.
> > I also tried 2.6.21-rc6 + v4l-dvb-b5be3479f070 patchset and this combination
> > also works without OOPS.
> >
> Yes, that shows that the changesets prevent the oops, but it says
> nothing about vanilla 2.6.20.y
> > Winfast dongles are both dvb-usb based (DiBcom 3000M-C and DiBcom DiB7000P),
> > but pluto2 is cardbus (pci) based.
> >
> just as I figured. The pluto2 test results are great to hear, though --
> thank you.
> > I think we can include these patches into 2.6.21 and if we receive any
> > problem, we still have 2.6.21.Z for fixing, don't we?
>
> The stable kernel series is not there for that purpose. It is not there
> to encourage a rush of patches into a final kernel release, only to
> cause potential problems, with the 2.6.x.y series as a fallback for
> fixes. We should avoid the need for such last-minute fixes wherever
> possible.
For sure we should do the best to avoid regressions. But, IMO, a driver
for a hotpluggable device (USB) that can't support device hot plug is a
serious issue.
If nobody have an issue pointing regressions on this, we should really
apply the fix for 2.6.21.
--
Cheers,
Mauro
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