Comment 38 for bug 1021019

We generally ask bug reporters to first request that the driver or patch be added to the upstream kernel. This can be done by mailing the Linux Kernel Mailing List or opening a bug at bugzilla.kernel.org.

People affected by this bug are probably wondering why the kernel team doesn't just add the patch and fix it. The reason is that the kernel team is reluctant (not opposed) to apply any patch/driver to a kernel that is not from upstream. Applying patches and adding drivers that don't come from upstream add greatly to the support of the kernel as other upstream patches/drivers may touch the same area as the non-upstream patch and may prevent them from applying cleanly.