linux-kernel - Re: [Ksummit-discuss] bug-introducing patches

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Date:   Wed, 9 May 2018 17:44:40 +0900
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>
Cc:     Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Sasha Levin <Alexander.Levin@...rosoft.com>,
        Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        "ksummit-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org" 
        <ksummit-discuss@...ts.linuxfoundation.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, "w@....eu" <w@....eu>,
        Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] bug-introducing patches

On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 04:21:26PM +0200, Ulf Hansson wrote:

> Then, why don't we have a pre-integration tree for fixes? That would
> at least simply automated testing of fixes separately from new
> material.

> Perhaps this has already been discussed, and concluded and it's not
> worth it, then apologize for my ignorance.

I think this is an excellent idea, copying in Stephen for his input.
I'm currently on holiday but unless someone convinces me it's a terrible
idea I'm willing to at least give it a go on a trial basis once I'm back
home.

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