lofi(7D) compression support [PSARC/2007/569 FastTrack timeout 10/08/2007]

[Gary Winiger]

> I am sponsoring this fast-track for Alok Aggarwal.
> Requested binding is micro, timeout 10/08/2007.

	Just checking that Micro (which today equates to Minor) is what
	is meant.  That is there is no intent to backport to any marketing
	release in current distrobution.
	I can perhaps see why that might be.  IMO, this is a case were
	Micro seems justified as it could leave data on a compressed
	image unrecoverable if the "patch" were removed.

Gary..