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From: Willy Tarreau <willy@w.ods.org>
To: Nauman Tahir <nauman.tahir@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] why all the patches get messed up here!!!
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 18:22:47 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060106172247.GF7142@w.ods.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <f0309ff0601052340p492e4646ib8a4cde25fd29872@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Jan 05, 2006 at 11:40:43PM -0800, Nauman Tahir wrote:
> hi all,
> May I ask why all kernel patches just get in here in the list?
> I mean to say that isn't it better to have another list only for this
> purpose and let this mailing list be a discussion forum. I login here
> to see different issues. its a wonderful resource.
> I understand that alot of code is discussed here but in case of PATCH
> I think it would be better to have a separate archive.
> No offence just wanted to ask

Hmmm it would be terrible. Just thinking about what a conversation
would look like :

  "Hi guys, I found a bug in xxx subsystem, basically it did blablabla
   to my box when I tried to blablabla. I fixed it the dirty way, please
   consult the patch list and look for subject XXX.
   => reply :
   Hi foo,
   there was an cleaner fix, yours is buggy because blablabla. please
   use my reply to your mail on the patch list instead.
  "

Most people here *comment* patches :
  - methods
  - bugs
  - typos
  - coding style

There's no way to do this on two separate lists. It's already very
annoying when someone posts an HTTP link to some content outside !

> Regards
> Nauman

Willy


      parent reply	other threads:[~2006-01-06 17:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-01-06  7:40 [RFC] why all the patches get messed up here!!! Nauman Tahir
2006-01-06  7:43 ` Arlen Christian Mart Cuss
2006-01-06  7:51   ` Nauman Tahir
2006-01-06  8:08     ` Arlen Christian Mart Cuss
2006-01-06  8:44     ` Jesper Juhl
2006-01-06  8:10 ` Coywolf Qi Hunt
2006-01-06 15:23   ` Gene Heskett
2006-01-06 17:22 ` Willy Tarreau [this message]

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