Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:02:41 -0700 | From | Arjan van de Ven <> | Subject | Re: [git patches] net driver fixes |
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:54:08 -0400 Theodore Tso <tytso@mit.edu> wrote:
> If it's a really important bug, and it affects a huge number of users, > or it's really bad security bug, the reality is that exceptions will > be made to the rules. But exceptions need to remain exceptions for > extraordinary situations, not everyday occurrences. And of course, if > the bug does affect a huge number of users, someone should be asking > the question why it wasn't detected sooner, say before the last merge > window --- and to ask the question how many users is this bug really > going to affect anyway? > > At least, that's my take on things, >
also note that Linus said "regression or on the kerneloops list"; if it has any kind of backtrace, it'll be there if it's a common problem that hits many users.
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