Going from SL 6.(X) to 6.(X+1), the newer kernels are released as errata
down the chain to previous minor releases.

I've noticed that some specific firmware packages are also sometimes
pushed down the chain (bfa-firmware for example), but many are not.

For example, the 6.5 kernel series contains important updates for QLogic
HBA adapters (we are always interested in the qla2xxx driver here :o).

Along with the newer kernels are important QLogic firmware updates this
time around - the firmware update goes from  5.08.00 to 7.00.01. in
ql2500-firmware.

It seems to me that it would be prudent to always push the current
specific firmware packages as errata when the kernel from a new
minor release first makes it to errata.  What do you think?

cheers, etc.
  denice
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