Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

[H. Peter Anvin]

Nigel Cunningham wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I've have git trees against a few versions besides Linus', and have just
> moved all but Linus' to staging to help until you can get your new
> hardware. If others were encouraged to do the same, it might help a lot?

Not really.  In fact, it would hardly help at all.

The two things git users can do to help is:

1. Make sure your alternatives file is set up correctly;
2. Keep your trees packed and pruned, to keep the file count down.

If you do this, the load imposed by a single git tree is fairly negible.

	-hpa
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