[LEDE-DEV] [PATCH] kernel: update kernel 4.4 to version 4.4.30

[p.wassi at gmx.at]

> This patch bumps the 4.4 kernel from .28 to .30 and refreshes the patches.

A question regarding the 'patch refreshing' and my previous patch for 4.4.29.
I want to figure out where my workflow is erroneous, or what things I did not
understand when refreshing a patch series during a kernel upgrade like this.
For example let me take the first refreshing you submitted
(besides 4.4.28->30 in kernel-version.mk):

The file 'target/linux/bcm53xx/patches-4.4/405-mtd-spi-nor-detect-JEDEC-incompatible-w25q128-using-.patch'
patches the kernel driver 'drivers/mtd/spi-nor/spi-nor.c'
Now with your patch refreshing, you adjust the offsets in spi-nor.c
However, this file (spi-nor.c) was last changed back in July (2016-07-14).
So why is it required to refresh this patch on 4.4.28 -> .30, when this
file was last changed during 4.4.15 -> .16 ?

Don't get me wrong, I just want to understand where I have to adjust my workflow.

Best regards,
P. Wassi