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> Here's the PR, btw: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=kern/69009
> 
> However the patch I sent in got closed without even being comitted. The answer was this:
> 
> "Upgrade to 5.3 when it get there (or a recent -current)."
> 
> So...what actually is the use of a new 4-STABLE RELEASE? For me it seems as if the 4-STABLE
> branch is pretty much being left behind.
> 
> Any comments to that?

It is really sad that ATA maintainer does not want
to deal with STABLE anymore. Your PR was not the only one
that was given such destiny.