Re: The direction linux is taking (CVS)

["Dead2" <dead2@circlestorm.org>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Brownfield" <brownfld@irridia.com>

> The CVS tree availability you mention parallels the FreeBSD tree, I
> believe.  However, assuming enough brain cycles, one knowledgable
> maintainer seems to be a better method of maintaining a kernel.

Then positive and negative sides should be gathered from their experiences
aswell, it can be good for the outcome to follow something that has
been tested thoroughly by others.

*snip*

> I've been following lkml for some time now, and I've been using patches
> that get posted to the list.  But I do so at my own risk, since I do not
> have comprehensive knowledge of kernel internels.  But even I can tell
> that many of the patches posted are either bogus, are potentially
> incorrect in subtle and/or complex ways, or are simply working around
> user-space issues or other bugs.

Therfore only trusted maintainers should have access. Normal deadly
people like me would have to contact the maintainer(s) for that sub-tree.

> What might take out a few birds with one stone is to have someone on
> lkml become an "LKML MAINTAINER": collect patches and bug reports in a
> central place.  This would include:
>
> 1) The patch and/or bug report
> 2) The entire LKML thread, with "important" messages marked
> 3) Personal input, prioritization, severity info, etc.

Or even make a kernel-patches@vger.kernel.org address that would be
parsed manually of automaticly..

*snip-snip*
> --
> Ken.
> brownfld@irridia.com

-=Dead2=-

> On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 04:09:00PM +0100, Dead2 wrote:
> | > > > 1. Are we satisfied with the source code control system ?
> | > >
> | > > Yes.  Alan (2.2) and Marcelo (2.4) and Linus (2.5) are doing
> | > > a good job with source control.
> | >
> | > Not really. We do a passable job. Stuff gets dropped, lost,
> | > deferred and forgotten, applied when it conflicts with other work
> | > - much of this stuff that software wouldnt actually improve on over a
> | > person
> |
> | What about having the Linux source code in a CVS tree where active/trusted
> | driver-/module-maintainers are granted write access, and everyone else read
> | access.
> | After the patches are applied, people will test them out, and bugfixes will
> | be applied when bugs are detected.
> | Then, when the kernel-maintainer feels this or that sourcecode is ready for
a
> | .pre kernel, he puts it in the main kernel tree.
> | (This would indeed pose a security risk, but who in their right mind would
run
> |  a CVS snapshot on anything important, that's right _noone_ in their _right
> | mind_)
> |
> | Of course this would require much maintenance, and possibly more than
> | one kernel-maintainer. This because of how much easier it would become
> | for driver-/module-maintainers to apply patches they believe would make
> | things better. Cleanups would also be necessary from time to time..
> | (cleanups = making the CVS identical to the main kernel tree again)
> |
> | Just my 2 cents..
> |
> | -=Dead2=-
> |
> |
> |
> |
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