Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:29:29 +0200 | From | Michael Opdenacker <> | Subject | Re: [Announce] Linux-tiny project revival |
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Tim Bird wrote: > Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote: > >> Is anybody working on testing that the patchkit "does no harm" for bigger >> boxes (laptops, desktops, servers)? >> > Not to my knowledge. Most of the things it provides are > only activated by config options. So my sense is that just > applying the patches should be harmless. But we'll need some > runtime testing to see what affect some of these have on > big iron. > Tim is right, Linux-Tiny features are only activated by configuration options.
However, that doesn't prevent us from proposing size reduction changes impacting all kernel users, in cases a configuration option doesn't make sense. Extensive testing in the -mm tree will then be required.
Cheers,
Michael.
-- Michael Opdenacker http://free-electrons.com +33 621 604 642
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