Re: 2.4.22 timeline was RE: 2.4.21-rc7 ACPI broken

[Grzegorz Jaskiewicz]

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On Monday 09 of June 2003 22:21, you wrote:
> > From: Marcelo Tosatti [mailto:[e-mail]]
> >
> > > > Any chance to get patch against latest -rc7 ?
> > >
> > > It's big, and deemed too risky. We are shooting for 2.4.22-pre1.
> >
> > Just had a few thoughts about that and I want to have a fast 2.4.22
> > release (maximum two months). 2.4.21's development time was
> > unnaceptable.
In this world there should be no rush :-)

> > Lets do the ACPI merge in 2.4.23.
>
> I wouldn't have a problem with this, except that you've been deferring
> the ACPI merge for over a year. We've been maintaining this patch
> outside the mainline tree for EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Please stop leading me
> along. Will you EVER merge it?
>
> I am confident it will merge cleanly.
> I am confident it will cause no problems when CONFIG_ACPI=off.
> I am confident the total number of working machines will go up.
> I am willing to bet $500 of MY OWN MONEY on this.

Well, Marcelo - i am happy with new ACPI, Alan does (otherwise it wouldn't be 
included into ac tree). We will welcome it in 2.4.22-pre1 :]

Anyway, still ACPI does not work fully in my PCG-C1VE Sony Vaio. I don't know 
if due to incompatibilities of this equipment ?
All other servers/desktops works perfectly fine for me :D

Thanks guys. 
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Grzegorz Jaskiewicz
K4 Labs
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