Messages in this thread | | | From | Al Boldi <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.29.5 | Date | Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:02:43 +0300 |
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Greg KH wrote: > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 07:33:57AM +0300, Al Boldi wrote: > > > > It may be a good idea to also allow pulling patches over email. > > > > > > I'm confused as to why you would want this. kernel.org is mirrored all > > > around the world, so the tree can be found through ftp and http > > > everywhere. > > > > Sometimes the only ports open are 110 and 25. > > That would not sound like an environment in which kernel development can > happen very easily. > > > > > Majordomo has such a facility via the "index" and "get" commands. > > > > > > Majordomo is not used here for email delivery. > > > > Strange, vger.kernel.org sends via majordomo. > > For subscribing to lists only, not for email delivery.
Right, so the infrastructure is in place to support pulling patches via email by simply sending the line "get linux-kernel patch-2.6.29.5.bz2" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org.
All that is needed now is to populate those dirs.
Thanks!
-- Al
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