Re: [PATCH] (Re: regression tracking (Re: Linux 2.6.21))

Michal Piotrowski
2007-06-17T10:22:37Z

On 17/06/07, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:41:36 +0200 Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > +If the patch introduces a new regression and this regression was not fixed
> > +in seven days, then the patch will be reverted.
>
> Those regressions where we know which patch caused them are the easy ones.
> Often we don't know which patch (or even which subsystem merge) is at
> fault.
>
> I think. How many of the present 2.6.22-rc regressions which you're
> presently tracking have such a well-identified cause?
>

Here lays the problem.

git-bisect is a killer app, people should start using it.

Regards,
Michal

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