Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Why Linux is doomed (was: Re: FENRIS (nwfs) 1.4.2 Source Code Available) | Date | Thu, 24 Jun 1999 12:23:32 +0200 (MEST) | From | (Rogier Wolff) |
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leitner@convergence.de wrote: > included somewhere. I cannot understand how a kernel like this can > even be put on an FTP site without even trying to compile it on all > platforms.
Linus is doing lots of work already. He gets more mail than he can read. He has to be selective about what he himself does. He sometimes releases kernels that he hasn't even compiled himself, just to reduce the "testing burdon" on himself. That's a good thing.
Feel free to make an automatic "does it compile" test, and report the problems.
Feel free to try to arrange a cooperation with Linus where he releases a kernel first to you where you get to give the "yes it compiles for Felix" approval.
> 4. FAT. 2.3.7 does not compile with FAT file system. Excuse me? > This is the single most frequently used file system besides ext2, > and 2.3.7 does not compile with it? Because of a syntax error?!
Some filesystem changes were made. It broke all filesystems. Everybody knows that. The FAT filesystem wasn't fixed yet. Your problem.
Roger.
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