Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261729AbVBIBXc (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Feb 2005 20:23:32 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261730AbVBIBXb (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Feb 2005 20:23:31 -0500 Received: from host.atlantavirtual.com ([209.239.35.47]:55271 "EHLO host.atlantavirtual.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261729AbVBIBX0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 8 Feb 2005 20:23:26 -0500 Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.4] Wireless Extension v17 (resend) From: kernel Reply-To: kernel@crazytrain.com To: Linux kernel mailing list In-Reply-To: <1107911344.3863.9.camel@crazytrain> References: <20050208181637.GB29717@bougret.hpl.hp.com> <20050208180116.GA10695@logos.cnet> <20050208215112.GB3290@bougret.hpl.hp.com> <20050208184145.GD10799@logos.cnet> <1107911344.3863.9.camel@crazytrain> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1107912102.3858.11.camel@crazytrain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 20:21:42 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1766 Lines: 50 Message below meant for Marcelo! (sorry rest!) On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 20:09, kernel wrote: > On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 13:41, Marcelo Tosatti wrote: > > > There need to be some unique features in 2.6.X to force people > > > to upgrade, I guess... > > > > Faster, cleaner, way more elegant, handles intense loads more gracefully, > > handles highmem decently, LSM/SELinux, etc, etc... > > > > Please *think* before saying this. It's not always the case. Firewire > support in 2.6 kernel has been less than stellar, for one example. And > yes, for many, solid 1394 support is a requirement for business. > > (And we've all seen the testing that has shown both sides (2.4, 2.6) > have been faster) > > > IMO everyone should upgrade whenever appropriate. > > > > Not sure....on 13 January 2005 Alan Cox posted "Given that base 2.6 > kernels are shipped by Linus with known unfixed > security holes anyone trying to use them really should be doing some > careful thinking. In truth no 2.6 released kernel is suitable for > anything but beta testing until you add a few patches anyway." > > How do you answer this, when telling folks "everyone should upgrade > whenever appropriate."? > > > Just some random thoughts....from a 2.4 supporter :) > > -fd > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/