Re: [PATCH] aic7xxx driver doesn't release region

Justin T. Gibbs (gibbs@scsiguy.com)
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:31:59 -0600


>> Did you ask when you did the first port? 8-)
>
>In all fairness, the first port _had_ to be done from my point of view
>since I needed _something_ to test the changes on. And to defend myself
>even further, I didn't have time to ask maintainers permission before
>Linus pulled the changes in.
>
>I can probably come up with a handful more reasons if needed :-)

This is opensource. Once the code goes out, I have limited control
over what people do with it. This is by design and expected. There's
no need to defend yourself since you didn't do anything wrong.

--
Justin
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