Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:58:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:58:26 -0500 Received: from caramon.arm.linux.org.uk ([212.18.232.186]:58641 "EHLO caramon.arm.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:58:14 -0500 Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:57:52 +0000 From: Russell King To: Alan Cox Cc: Rik van Riel , Dana Lacoste , "'Eyal Sohya'" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: The direction linux is taking Message-ID: <20011227165752.A19618@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk on Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 04:33:50PM +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 04:33:50PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > Tridge wrote the system you describe, several years ago. Its called > jitterbug but it doesnt help because Linus wont use it Speaking as someone who _does_ use a system for tracking patches, I believe that patch management systems are a right pain in the arse. If the quality of patches aren't good, then it throws you into a problem. You have to provide people with a reason why you discarded their patch, which provides people with the perfect opportunity to immediately start bugging you about exactly how to make it better. If you get lots of such patches, eventually you've got a mailbox of people wanting to know how to make their patches better. I envy Alan, Linus, and Marcelo for having the ability to silently drop patches and wait for resends. I personally don't believe a patch tracking system makes life any easier. Yes, it means you can't loose patches, but it means you can't accidentally loose them on purpose. This, imho, makes life very much harder. I hope this makes some sort of sense 8) -- Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk) The developer of ARM Linux http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html - 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/