linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -mm] fix jiffies clocksource inittime

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Date:	Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:32:33 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Andi Kleen <ak@....de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm] fix jiffies clocksource inittime

On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 23:23:24 +0200
Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu> wrote:

> 
> * Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> 
> > If so: worrisome.  Startup ordering issues are fragile and tricky.  
> > Time management is fragile and tricky.  The combination of the two 
> > doesn't get any better ;)
> > 
> > An option would be to test it in 2.6.22-rcX for a while, then backport 
> > to 2.6.21.x.
> 
> is the v2.6.21 release so close?

It's the closest it's ever been!

> From all i can see Adrian Bunk still 
> has a very sizable regressions list, which necessiate a couple of weeks 
> to track down. And the delta since -rc5 is pretty large too, 
> necessiating an -rc6.
> 

yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see an rc7.
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