Re: Disgusted with kbuild developers

Dave Jones
2002-02-15T23:30:25Z

On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 12:23:12AM +0100, Matthias Andree wrote:
> Are you telling that kernel programmers don't rewrite code from scratch?
> Is that a correct interpretation of "improve the existing system"? Note
> that "it can't be done" can also imply "cannot reasonable be done".
> Eric has done it, without being of kernel hacker temple's fame.

The kernel hacker approach: Gradual change toward a predefined goal.
The Eric approach: Rip out existing, replace with new.

If Al Viro can rewrite the guts of the VFS without hardly anyone
noticing any disturbance, and the configuration system can't be
done this way, something is amiss.

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