I'd like to propose we allow adding new device IDs as part of the -stable process, but only under certain conditions:
1) Each device (or group of devices) gets added as a separate patch, i.e. we don't just diff the device tables. This way each original patch that added the device(s) upstream will be become a single patch for -stable. 2) Devices that require new features/capabilities in their driver won't be added. Candidate patches would be something like these, which together add support for the ATI SB700 ATA controller: 1) http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=823777181b4c0200923dcb026efa5b37f55c0ecf Adds ATI sb700 quirk, using exactly the same one as sb600. 2) http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2bcfdde6767f2f07891d2753c25220012fe5e6d2 Adds the new device to the existing driver's device ID table. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/