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SubjectRe: A proposal; making 2.6.20 a bugfix only version.
On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:22:52 +0300
Al Boldi <a1426z@gawab.com> wrote:

> Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > > The problem is not just simple bugs that surface, it's deeper than that.
> > > Deep structural problems is what plagues 2.6.
> > >
> > > Only a focused model may deal with such problems.
> >
> > can you at least provide a list of such structural problems?
> > In fact, why don't you collect them and mail them out (bi)weekly... that
> > may already do wonders.
> > Look at what Adrian is doing with the regressions; although the response
> > isn't 100% people DO pay attention to it.... so maybe if you post a
> > "structural problems list" people will actually start working on
> > things.. (and of course you can help too ;)
>
> Ok, things like OOM, scheduling, and block-io.

If you want stability don't change these. But if you think you
have better heuristics propose them for discussion.

>
> net looks ok, although I would suggest a redesign for 3.0.

Facts, no vague pronouncements please.


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Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
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