Re: stable commit notes

[Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>]

On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 04:16:38PM -0400, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 03:38:39PM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 09:15:26AM -0400, Levin, Alexander wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 02:34:07AM -0400, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> > > > Hi Sasha,
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 01:54:40PM -0400, Levin, Alexander wrote:
> > > > > I've decided to automate the bits I had for tracking stable mailing list
> > > > > discussion and wrap it into the git notes interface to make it easy for
> > > > > stable maintainers to track discussions related to stable commits.
> > > > 
> > > > I actually think it's a good idea. I already use notes locally when I
> > > > know I have to take care of certain commits, or when I want to mark that
> > > > I already tested them. I don't know how practical this will be over the
> > > > long term but it can definitely help.
> > > 
> > > What's the concern about long term? My view is that if this will encourage
> > > reviews in the long term.
> > 
> > I'm not saying I have a concern, all I'm saying is that ideas which sound
> > good initially have to prove good over time, that's all. You can ask Greg,
> > the stable maintenance process has evolved quite a bit over the last 8 years
> > (and that's for good).
> 
> Hah, if only it were "8", it's been 11 from my count.  The "first"
> stable kernel I released was 2.6.11.1 back on March 4, 2005.

You're right, I only started to count with the first LTS, I must
be a bit tainted :-)

> time flies...

Oh yes, I just noticed that my first "official" 2.4.33.1 was exactly
10 years ago!

Willy