Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 3 Mar 2005 04:06:48 -0500 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering |
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On Thu, Mar 03, 2005 at 12:53:53AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> And sometimes, people really want those "big" fixes, and they switch to > using the bk-usb patchset, or the bk-scsi patchset. That happens a lot > for when distros work to stabilize their release kernels.
For those that have no intention of staying close to mainline maybe. The fact is that before a bitkeeper tree (or any other SCM tree) gets merged with mainline, its subject to change. Sometimes completely dramatic 'throw it all away and start again' changes. I know this because I've done it, I know you've done it with pci/usb trees, and various other folks have done it with their trees.
Pulling whole random subsystem bk snapshots into a vendor tree without significant review of all contained changesets is the path to madness unless you're prepared to maintain the resulting mess forever.
Dave
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