Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:53:08 -0800 | From | "Martin J. Bligh" <> | Subject | Re: Ptrace hole / Linux 2.2.25 |
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> I do already host patches for current kernels which I use at work. What > about just keeping a combined security and fixup patch set for the current > tree available for people to download and apply with instructions on doing > so and an index of what the patch contains and why? > > Given that the patches come from reputable sources (for example the ext3 > patches for 2.4.20 and the ptrace patch) they can be > included without too much thought and some testing. I could > maintain this, and it could be available either on kernel.org or just from > my website, no matter either way. As I said, I'm already doing this so it > wouldn't be a huge bother anyway. > > If anyone wants this to happen, let me know as it will then happen... > Otherwise I'll continue to do it as I am now anyway, and everyone > is welcome to use this source for patches to the current tree.
I think this would be valuable .. the other thing that really needs to be present is a "common vendor" kernel where changes that are common to most distros are merged (eg O(1) scheduler, etc). Personally, I think that's what mainline should be doing ... but if other people disagree, then I, at least, would see value in a separate tree to do this.
M.
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