On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 04:16:38PM -0400, gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 03:38:39PM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 09:15:26AM -0400, Levin, Alexander wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 02:34:07AM -0400, Willy Tarreau wrote: > > > > Hi Sasha, > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 01:54:40PM -0400, Levin, Alexander wrote: > > > > > I've decided to automate the bits I had for tracking stable mailing list > > > > > discussion and wrap it into the git notes interface to make it easy for > > > > > stable maintainers to track discussions related to stable commits. > > > > > > > > I actually think it's a good idea. I already use notes locally when I > > > > know I have to take care of certain commits, or when I want to mark that > > > > I already tested them. I don't know how practical this will be over the > > > > long term but it can definitely help. > > > > > > What's the concern about long term? My view is that if this will encourage > > > reviews in the long term. > > > > I'm not saying I have a concern, all I'm saying is that ideas which sound > > good initially have to prove good over time, that's all. You can ask Greg, > > the stable maintenance process has evolved quite a bit over the last 8 years > > (and that's for good). > > Hah, if only it were "8", it's been 11 from my count. The "first" > stable kernel I released was 2.6.11.1 back on March 4, 2005. You're right, I only started to count with the first LTS, I must be a bit tainted :-) > time flies... Oh yes, I just noticed that my first "official" 2.4.33.1 was exactly 10 years ago! Willy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html