Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:31:01 -0800 | From | Stephen Hemminger <> | Subject | Re: A proposal; making 2.6.20 a bugfix only version. |
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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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