Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:41:16 +0100 | From | John Bradford <> | Subject | Re: [2.6 patch] let broken drivers depend on BROKEN{,ON_SMP} |
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> > > > If a _user_ of a stable kernel notices "it doesn't even compile" this > > > > gives a very bad impression of the quality of the Linux kernel. > > > > > > The keyword in this sentence is "stable." > > > Could you maybe come up with this again at around 2.6.40? :) > > > > The first stable kernel of the 2.6 kernel series will be 2.6.0. > > There are going to be a zillion drivers that don't compile by the > time 2.6.0 is released, which is precisely when lkml will see a whole > new wave of people willing to fix things so I really don't think > hiding the problems behind CONFIG_BROKEN or whatever is reasonable.
They would simply stay behind CONFIG_BROKEN for longer, because fewer people would test them.
Also, remember that some things might only give compile errors under certain circumstances. The _vast_ majority of kernels include TCP/IP support, for example, so something that breaks when it's not configured could easily go unnoticed for ages - does that mean it should be put behind CONFIG_BROKEN when it's discovered?
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