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Bug#891079: newer kernel supports new hardware

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Package: debian-kernel-handbook

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 09:20:22AM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 06:21:00AM +0200, Doru Iorgulescu wrote:
> > I copy /usr/src/linux-4.14.20/drivers/scsi/megaraid/ to
> > /usr/ser/linux-4.9.82/drivers/scsi/megaraid/
> > I compile the kernel 4.9.82, and the result is OK!
> > 
> > It is possible a kernel patch for that ?
> 
>    :-)
> 
> I think that question is some what crippled by a language problem 
> or another source for misunderstanding.
> 

The question was raised
as https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2018/02/msg00339.html
and https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2018/02/msg00194.html
and became https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=891067

This bugreport against Debian kernel handbook is for asking 
to document what to do when new kernel supports new hardware.

That `make deb` builds a .deb which can be installed
with `dpkg -i ../linux-image-*.deb`

What the policy is about backporting and releasing new kernels in stable.
(See also https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=890393 )


The idea, the wish, is that upon future simular questions
posted at d-kernel@l.d.o  and/or  d-boot@l.d.o. can be answered with:

  Please visit  URL=at=kernel=handbook for information what you can do


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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Bug#891067: Patch for Backport of the Linux MegaRAID driver for SAS based RAID controllers for Debian Stretch Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl> - 2018-02-22 09:30 +0100
  Processed: Re: Patch for Backport of the Linux MegaRAID driver  for SAS based RAID controllers for Debian Stretch "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2018-02-22 09:30 +0100
  Bug#891079: newer kernel supports new hardware Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl> - 2018-02-22 10:10 +0100
    Bug#891079: marked as done (newer kernel supports new hardware) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2018-07-25 05:10 +0200
  Bug#891067: Patch for Backport of the Linux MegaRAID driver for SAS based RAID controllers for Debian Stretch Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl> - 2018-02-22 10:10 +0100
  Bug#891067: Patch for Backport of the Linux MegaRAID driver for SAS based RAID controllers for Debian Stretch Yves-Alexis Perez <corsac@debian.org> - 2018-02-22 11:30 +0100
    Processed: Re: Patch for Backport of the Linux MegaRAID driver  for SAS based RAID controllers for Debian Stretch "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2018-02-22 11:30 +0100

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