Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 14 Sep 1999 18:52:04 +0200 (MET_DST) | From | David Weinehall <> | Subject | Re: Accountability |
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On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Colin McCormack wrote:
> > Colin McCormack wrote: > >>Is there a good reason, or indeed any reason, why epckpt isn't in the kernel > >> right now? > > > > "Feature freeze". > > Since version 2.2.1 ?
So, how many times has the author submitted a unified diff against the current kernel, and sent it to this list and/or Linus?
I must say, that *I* have never noticed it on this list (of course, I could have missed it.)
> > Wait until 2.5 unless your feature will really change the life of > > millions. > > The patch, a relatively simple one, has been around since 2.0.36. That's a > year at least. 2.4 is scheduled for release at the end of this year, it may > slip.
Linus can not possibly hunt down good patches and integrate them himself; he has to get finished diffs against the current kernels.
> >> I'll wait for replies before I suggest a kernel fork. > > > > Keeping the patch up to date with developing kernels is always a nice > > thing to do. > > That's some feedback. Thanks.
I suggest you hold back further comments until Linus returns, and can comment on this.
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