Messages in this thread | | | From | (Stephen Harris) | Subject | Re: a joint letter on low latency and Linux | Date | Sun, 9 Jul 2000 15:05:07 GMT |
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Matthew Hawkins (matthew@topic.com.au) wrote:
: If something is a genuine bugfix, it should be backported immediately -
Depends on the type of bug and how easy it is to backport.
If it's a "data can be corrupted" bug, then it would be nice to backport, if feasible.
If it's a "temporary slow down" bug, or "unecessary work" (eg unnecessary bus reset that doesn't otherwise damage the system) then it's not necessary to backport.
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