2.6.x kernels & PCI-to-PCMCIA bridges [again]

[jar]

About one month ago I asked:

 >Apparently there is no support for the PCI-to-PCMCIA bridges in the
 >2.6.x kernels, because the external pcmcia-cs package can't be used 
 >there.
 >
 >What is going to happen wlan cards and others that are based on the 
 >PCI-to-PCMCIA bridge, like Compaq WL200/LG/Samsung (Cirrus pd6729 
chip) >etc. ?
 >
 >I found Komuro's patch for the 2.6.x 
(http://lkml.org/lkml/2004/2/1/15) >which adds the pd6729 support to the 
2.6.x kernel.
 >
 >Is there any plans to add that patch or any patch that adds the pd6729 
 >support to the 2.6.x kernel in the near future?

Any progress happened in this matter ?

Regards, Jar