Re: [PATCH] usb-serial: Sierra driver - add devices and update dtr
Greg KH <[email protected]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:35:21 -0800
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.usb.general,gmane.linux.kernel,gmane.linux.usb.devel |
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On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 03:15:23PM -0800, Kevin Lloyd wrote: > > > Correct, the 0x0023 is the only newly added device that requires the > new > > > features. > > > > Does that mean things will not work for this device if it is added to > > the device table, without the code updates? > Adding the device will not break the driver (assuming you remove the > tag). Which "tag"? The device id? > > And is this device even public yet? > > No, but we are trying to add native support for devices into kernels > well before they are released in an effort give better native support > to end-users. Ok, that's great to do, and is what needs to be done, just can't add new features during the "bug-fix-only" cycle of development :) thanks, greg k-h