Re: git tree for testing stable kernels RCs

[Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de>]

On Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 11:05:04AM +1000, Michael Neuling wrote:
> Greg,
> 
> Do you have a git tree with RC candidates for the stable kernels?  I'm
> interested in full trees, not just the patch series like you have in
> your stable-queue.git tree.  I'm happy if this tree is re-based before
> the final stable release.

Nope, I don't, the workflow for the stable trees does not lend itself to
a git tree that doesn't constantly change, sorry.

> The reason I ask is that Michael Ellerman has added the stable kernels
> to his list of trees he tests with his kisskb infrastructure.  You can
> see the results here:
> 
> stable-2.6.27: http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/branch/19/
> stable-2.6.32: http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/branch/17/
> stable-2.6.34: http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/branch/15/
> stable-2.6.35: http://kisskb.ellerman.id.au/kisskb/branch/16/
> 
> These results have already helped us find bugs but it would be even
> better if we could fix the problems before the final release.

Just simple build bugs, right?  Not that it's not nice to catch them
though.

> If you don't have this available we're likely to build one but before
> we do, I thought I'd ask if you had this pre-built somewhere anyway.

Nope, have fun building it :)

thanks,

greg k-h