Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:29:52 -0700 | From | Chris Wright <> | Subject | Re: Would it help to encourage users to read/test stable-review patches |
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* Luis R. Rodriguez (mcgrof@gmail.com) wrote: > We get development review eyes on stable patches during submission > into a subsystem, and perhaps 1-2 user tests then. Typically patches > are pretty easy to review for stable submission but I'm wondering > about cases where things are not so clear and perhaps we want better > testing and are less willing to take a fix into stable than on latest > rc.
Typically in this case it's either too risky for -stable period, or we ask for resubmission after it has had more time upstream (through another -rc cycle, for example).
> Also what if a user just wants to test an entire series queues up > for stable-review, is there a single all-in-one file user can just > patch -p1 to help test prior to getting the next stable release made?
There is a queue that can be applied w/ quilt (or any similar tool that can handles patches + series file). This is kept here:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git
> Do we want more user exposure to stable-review mailing list or is just > a few developer eyes enough?
More review never hurts, but do you think there's a specific lack or problem? Thanks for thinking about -stable ;-)
thanks, -chris
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