Re: [PATCH -stable] p54usb: fix traffic stalls / packet drop

[Christian Lamparter]

On Wednesday 21 January 2009 00:56:26 John W. Linville wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 02:39:57PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:11:11PM +0100, Christian Lamparter wrote:
> > > All p54usb devices need a explicit termination packet, in oder to finish the pending transfer properly.
> > > Else, the firmware could freeze, or simply drop the frame.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxx>
> > > Cc: stable <stable@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Attached is the patch is for the stable series only.
> > > Bugzilla reference: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12260
> > > (wireless-testing needs a different one)
> > 
> > What do you mean, this is for 2.6.28-stable or 2.6.27-stable only, and
> > not 2.6.29?  Why?
> 
> At least part of that patch is already in 2.6.29.  I think Christian
> may have combined another patch into the -stable version, one that
> he posted today for -rc inclusion.

Yup, the -stable patch includes the diff "hunks" for all devices.

linux-wireless is a different affair, because the fix for LM87
(aka "p54usb: fix random traffic stalls (LM87)" ) is already merged.
So the patch I posted on linux-wirelss (-rc inclusion) only has the
diffs for the 1st generation and 2nd generation with old firmwares.

Regards,
	Chr
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