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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/1] Embedded Maintainer(s), list
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    On Wednesday 30 April 2008 21:11, David Woodhouse wrote:
    > On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 20:22 +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
    > > David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> writes:
    > >
    > > > Andrew Morton has been saying recently that we need an 'embedded
    > > > maintainer', to take responsibility for 'embedded issues' in the core
    > > > kernel, as well as trying to improve our relationship with those using
    > > > the Linux kernel for 'embedded' devices -- who have a reputation of
    > > > not working with us very closely; to their detriment as well as our
    > > > own.
    > >
    > > I hope your job description doesn't include adding more and more
    > > CONFIGs though.
    > >
    > > I am sure there are lots of low hanging fruit where memory can be
    > > saved and it's a good thing someone cares about that, but please don't
    > > focus on the code size only. Or if you work on that don't do it
    > > using CONFIG or when you really add a new one find some other
    > > that is pointless and remove it first.
    > >
    > > There are simply already far too many of them and they make the
    > > kernel harder and harder to change.
    >
    > I agree. And if we do want to pay attention to pure code size, there are
    > other approaches -- like --gc-sections

    I have some patches in this area too. Were submitted to Sam
    but he was too busy it seems.
    --
    vda


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