Re: BZ #198121, #197145: Re-add dropped linux-2.6-drm-cripple-r300.patch to v2.6.17

[Adam Jackson <ajackson redhat com>]

Chuck Anderson wrote:
> I'm running FC5 right now with this patch re-added, and it solves BZ 
> #197145 "Kernel 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 freezes System completely".  I 
> looked at the rawhide kernel-2.6.17-1.2445.fc6 and noticed that the 
> patch is missing there too, so I'd like to bring this to the attention 
> of the developers so that the issue is fixed in devel/FC6 as well.
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198121
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197145

You do know that by doing this, you prevent DRI from ever getting fixed 
for that hardware, right?

- ajax