linux-kernel - Re: [GIT] Sparc

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Date:	Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:50:12 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	sparclinux@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT] Sparc

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:46:34PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
> >
> > With special guest sparc64 assembler hacker, Paul E. McKenney.
> 
> Oh christ.  You're teaching *more* people about sparc64?
You do not get it...

How many people are pondering around tweaking every bit of x86
specific code? A lot! Let them have fun competing :-)

In sparc land things are much more quiet.

And there are some nice tasks to be done that is good for the kernel,
as users of old cruft is sometimes hindering forward progress.

And when one is away for a few months things has not dramatically
changed since last you looked.

	Sam
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