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SubjectRe: Proposed stable release changes
On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 04:12:32PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 12:58:15AM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 03:40:32PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Given that I had to just revert a patch in the recent stable releases
> > > that didn't get enough time to "bake" in Linus's tree (or in -next), I
> > > figured it was worth discussing some possible changes with how "fast" I
> > > pick up patches for stable releases.
> > >
> > > So, how about this proposal:
> > >
> > > - I will wait for a -rc to come out with the patch in it before putting
> > > it into a stable release, unless:
> > > - the maintainer ACKs it, or sends it directly (like DaveM does
> > > for networking patches)
> > > - I have seen enough discussion about a patch to show that it
> > > really does fix something / is good / doesn't cause problems.
> > > - obviously safe, i.e. "add a device id" type thing.
> > >
> > > Given that we have -rc releases every week, except for the initial -rc1
> > > release, I don't think this will really cause any major delays.
> >
> > In the last discussion you initiated on the subject, I proposed something
> > even more conservative which was the same as above except instead of
> > "wait for a -rc", it was "wait for rc1 after a full release containing
> > the patch", unless one of the conditions you proposed, or another one
> > which would be a tag "urgent" or something like this in the patch.
>
> Waiting 3 months is too long, in my opinion, sorry.
>
I definitely agree.

Guenter


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