Re: Linux 2.6.21

[Bill Davidsen]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> > If the result is fixing things which then don't get fixed in mainline, as
> > Adrian notes
>
> That whole premise is flawed. The *rule* for the stable tree is that 
> things don't get merged into the stable tree unless they are fixed in 
> mainline already. 
If Adrian cares to note which two regressions he had in mind in his 
previous post <20070426125802.GL3468@xxxxxxxxx> or what the exact timing 
was I'll let him continue this.

> We had that problem in the 2.4.x / 2.5.x split. I think we learnt our 
> lesson.
I'd love to think that's the case.

--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
  "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked."  - from Slashdot

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