linux-kernel - Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

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Message-ID: <459152B1.9040106@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:49:53 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	nigel@...el.suspend2.net
CC:	"J.H." <warthog9@...nel.org>,
	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	webmaster@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

Nigel Cunningham wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I've have git trees against a few versions besides Linus', and have just
> moved all but Linus' to staging to help until you can get your new
> hardware. If others were encouraged to do the same, it might help a lot?
> 

Not really.  In fact, it would hardly help at all.

The two things git users can do to help is:

1. Make sure your alternatives file is set up correctly;
2. Keep your trees packed and pruned, to keep the file count down.

If you do this, the load imposed by a single git tree is fairly negible.

	-hpa
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