Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:16:17 +0100 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] Unify KVM kernel-space and user-space code into a single project |
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* Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> > So it's good enough to be in Fedora/RHEL but not good enough to be in > > upstream glibc? How is that possible? Isnt that a double standard? > > Yes its a double standard > > Glibc has a higher standard than Fedora/RHEL. > > Just like the Ubuntu kernel ships various ugly unfit for upstream kernel > drivers.
There's a world of a difference between a fugly driver and a glibc patch.
Also, we tend to upstream even fugly kernel drivers if they are important and are deployed by a major distro - see Noveau.
> > kernel's fault. But glibc is certainly not being helpful in that situation > > either and your earlier claim that you are only waiting for the patches is > > rather dishonest. > > I am sure Ulrich is being totally honest, but send him the patches and > you'll find out. Plus you will learn what the API should look like when you > try and create them ...
I was there and extended/fixed bits of the kaio/libaio code when they were written so yes i already know something about it. To say that the glibc reaction was less than enthusiastic back then is a strong euphemism ;-)
So after 8 years some of the bits made its way into Fedora/RHEL.
I think this is a pretty good demonstration of the points i made ;-)
Thanks,
Ingo
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