[plug] Kernel 2.2.12

[Matt Kemner]

On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Brad Campbell wrote:

> G'day all, 
> just upgraded to 2.2.12, and my boot parameter "hdd=none" has 
> ceased to function..

That doesn't sound like a deliberate change.
Anyway, I just scanned through patch-2.2.12.gz and I can't even see where
this bug might have snuck in - the only file changed in the drivers/block
directory is ide-pmac.c (ide for power macs)

> Gives me
> ide_setup: hdd=none, -- BAD OPTION
> It worked with 2.2.11 and previous..
> another undocumented feature I missed ?

Double check you haven't made some silly mistake, and then send a
bugreport to the current IDE maintainer (Andre Hedrick <andre at suse.com>)

> Also, is there a page somewhere that keeps track of the changes
> in each kernel.. ?

www.linux.org.uk has links Release Notes / Errata for 2.2.11 and .12
but they don't mention anything about any IDE problems

> Richard Gooch used to keep one, but it has not been updated since
> 2.2.9..

I guess he's been busy with other things since he moved to Canada :)

> Otherwise, the only way to do it is wade thru the linux-kernel
> archives..

I haven't seen any other bug reports but I'll keep my eyes peeled.

 - Matt (trying to keep up with linux-kernel by holding down the 'D' key)