Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S933184AbYBUNY4 (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:56 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1758440AbYBUNYo (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:44 -0500 Received: from BISCAYNE-ONE-STATION.MIT.EDU ([18.7.7.80]:36983 "EHLO biscayne-one-station.mit.edu" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1758411AbYBUNYm (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:24:42 -0500 Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:22:52 -0500 From: Theodore Tso To: Adrian Bunk Cc: Stefan Richter , Stephen Rothwell , Linus Torvalds , Russell King , Andrew Morton , Trond Myklebust , Arjan van de Ven , Greg KH , LKML , linux-next@vger.kernel.org, linux-arch@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Announce: Linux-next (Or Andrew's dream :-)) Message-ID: <20080221132252.GC14614@mit.edu> Mail-Followup-To: Theodore Tso , Adrian Bunk , Stefan Richter , Stephen Rothwell , Linus Torvalds , Russell King , Andrew Morton , Trond Myklebust , Arjan van de Ven , Greg KH , LKML , linux-next@vger.kernel.org, linux-arch@vger.kernel.org References: <20080212051136.GA12802@mit.edu> <20080211221535.bc0dc9cf.akpm@linux-foundation.org> <20080212225716.cf695fe4.sfr@canb.auug.org.au> <20080214081405.GA20791@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> <20080214232229.f7bdc6ac.sfr@canb.auug.org.au> <20080221015511.1b54d4d3.sfr@canb.auug.org.au> <47BC498C.6000400@s5r6.in-berlin.de> <20080220154235.GD30305@mit.edu> <20080220171316.GA4749@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080220171316.GA4749@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.15+20070412 (2007-04-11) X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.00 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1085 Lines: 24 On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 07:13:16PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > A third option would be if people add new functions (with no users) in > > -rc2 or -rc3 timeframes as long as it is part of a fully reviewed > > patch with users that will use those new features in various kernel > > development trees. > >... > > I don't like suggestions based on unrealistic assumptions like > "a fully reviewed patch". > > E.g. userspace ABI's are much more stable and everyone is aware that > they must be gotten right with the first try since they are then cast in > stone - but we all remember the recent timerfd fiasco. I'm talking about kernel interfaces, not userspace API's. And we can change them if they are wrong, since they *are* kernel interfaces; but if they correct, they ease the cross-tree merge pain. - Ted -- 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/