2001-12-20 12:11:48

by Giacomo A. Catenazzi

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Subject: Re: proposal: feed smaller mailing lists into linux-kernel, addlinux-kernel-core and linux-kernel-bugs

David S. Miller wrote:
> Absolutely no way. Forwarding "all the little other lists" into
> linux-kernel is not going to make things better.

But creating a linux-bug list with this policy:

- The stable kernel series point to this lists
- Annoncement to new kernel point to the normal list
(the bug to newer kernel are classified 'development')
- Kernel maintainers post to the bug list the 'annonces'
the of solved bugs
- All discussion about kernel series 0.01, 2.0 and 2.2
(bug hunting series) should go in this new list

In this manner we:
- have a bug tracking system (a' la Linux)
- We can grep quikly to see if a new bug to an
old kernel is aready closed.

The new list, IMHO, doesn't duplicate trafic,
but I think it don't reduce much of linux-kernel traffic.
(But provide a quicker references of the know bugs).

giacomo