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Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4

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On Thu, 2020-05-07 at 14:23 +0100, Pete Batard wrote:
[...]
> I specifically designed the patch I submitted for easy review and 
> integration, because there are missing elements from 4.x that are 
> present in 5.x, that we have to compensate for. I would rather not have 
> to split it, especially as I believe it should be included as a matter 
> of priority and we're simply adding delays.

I personally find it much easier to review backports in this form, and
it is the usual practice in Debian to backport changes in this form
where possible.

> If Debian 11 was planning to continue to use a 4.x kernel, I could see 
> some point in splitting the patch and ensuring, so that it *might* be 
> easier to maintain for many years to come.  But, from what I gather, 
> Debian 11 will bump kernel major, so any work being done making the 4.x 
> backport (which is not that complex, sorry, especially as I made sure to 
> already group the code changes in a manner that makes it easier to 
> handle) easier to maintain in the long run seems like a waste of time, 
> even if 10.x may see long time support for a few more years...
[...]

Debian 10 will be supported for 4 more years, in fact.  During that
time this driver may well see other changes backported through the
stable process.  Based on past experience, I think it will be easier to
resolve any conflicts if our patches make smaller changes.

So please don't assume what's "easier to handle" for us.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams

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Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4 Pete Batard <pete@akeo.ie> - 2020-05-07 12:20 +0200
  Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4 Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> - 2020-05-07 14:50 +0200
    Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4 Pete Batard <pete@akeo.ie> - 2020-05-07 15:30 +0200
      Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4 Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> - 2020-05-09 23:30 +0200
        Bug#950578: linux-image-4.19.67-2-arm64: Add ACPI network interface support for RPi4 Pete Batard <pete@akeo.ie> - 2020-05-10 00:40 +0200

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