Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 15 Jan 2002 16:01:21 +0100 | From | Giacomo Catenazzi <> | Subject | Re: Aunt Tillie builds a kernel (was Re: ISA hardware discovery --the elegant solution) |
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Marco Colombo wrote:
>> >>The main discussion was in kbuild-devel list. >> > > Uh, my mailbox hurts just at the thought of even more posting on the suject. >
In kbuild: less people, less traffic, more discussion, less flames
> Kernel tarballs are for hackers. Marcelo can't test any configuration > the autoconfigurator can produce. So basically it means an untested > kernel. Running untested kernel isn't a job for Joe User, and never > will be.
Also what are the stable series?
But you think your distribution test the kernel in all possible use? With all possible hardware configuration? Autoconfiguration will configure a compile and booting kernel. (but on old machine). Neither vendor can assure you that the kernel will work for a particolar permutation of hardware, and mainly it is indipendent from configuration.
> Vendors and kernel developers have different goals. That horrible hack > that fixes some bug or misbehavior fits fine into a vendor kernel, and > has no place in Marcelo's tree; the same for that C++ written, cross OS > crap driver for hardware XYZ. Users want it, vendors provide it. > Different goals, different targets.
Change distribution. In Debian/unstable developers and distribution are hardly linked! Why do you need someone in the 'layer' between developers and user?
> Autoconfiguration is nice. But please move the topic elsewhere.
Right. Let stop it
giacomo
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