linux-kernel - Re: [patch 00/54] 2.6.21-stable review

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Date:	Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:28:52 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Domenico Andreoli <cavokz@...il.com>,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [patch 00/54] 2.6.21-stable review

On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 12:21:27AM -0700, Chris Wright wrote:
 > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 2.6.21.5 release.
 > There are 54 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
 > to this one.  If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
 > let us know.  If anyone is a maintainer of the proper subsystem, and
 > wants to add a Signed-off-by: line to the patch, please respond with it.
 > 
 > These patches are sent out with a number of different people on the
 > Cc: line.  If you wish to be a reviewer, please email stable@...nel.org
 > to add your name to the list.  If you want to be off the reviewer list,
 > also email us.

I'm wondering if it makes sense to do more regular releases of -stable
so that the patchqueue doesn't build up so much.   It's painful
to sit down and review lots of patches in one sitting.
Additionally, with lots of change, it's a real pain to figure out
"which one of the 50 patches that went into the last -stable
 makes my machine not boot"  (which I had to do recently).


Or maybe cc: the reviewer list when patches get added?

Or maybe both?

	Dave

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