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Date:	Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:08:46 +0300
From:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: How to make -mm a more viable testbed (was: [PATCH] [1/12] x86: Work around mmio config space quirk on AMD)

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007, Dave Jones wrote:
> > 
> > This does make me wonder, why these weren't caught in -mm ?
> 
> I'm worried that -mm isn't getting a lot of exposure these days. People do 
> run it, but I wonder how many..

Well, I'm not running it because it's got too much garbage in it, which makes 
it a pretty unrealistic testbed.  And to make matters worse, I also stay 
away from rc's as a consequence.

To make -mm more viable, it may be advisable to restructure -mm in such a way 
as to be a Kconfig option to mainline.  This would probably involve some 
patch management functionality to apply experimental submissions on a 
per-patch basis, as opposed to being a 'take it or leave it slam onto 
mainline' patch.


Thanks!

--
Al

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