Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:56:43 +0200 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: 64bit clean drivers was Re: Linux 2.4.20-pre1 |
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> In a perfect would I'd be able to have config_experimental let me pick all > the stuff not tested on x86_64. To do that sanely we have to fix the > configuration language otherwise it will just never be maintainable and > we will spend the rest of 2.4 haunted by "Why has xyz vanished on Alpha > in 2.4.21"
I severly doubt this will a problem. If you look at the drivers that I marked this way on x86-64 I will bet some beer that they never worked (some not even compiled) on alpha. Worrying about a userbase of drivers who have never worked does not seem to be very useful. It definitely would not be a regression at least.
Can you please shortly explain what will not be maintainable with my proposal?
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