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Message-ID: <20070608173318.GA10561@kroah.com>
Date:	Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:33:18 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Domenico Andreoli <cavokz@...il.com>,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [stable] [patch 00/54] 2.6.21-stable review

On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 01:28:52PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 12:21:27AM -0700, Chris Wright wrote:
>  > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 2.6.21.5 release.
>  > There are 54 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
>  > to this one.  If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
>  > let us know.  If anyone is a maintainer of the proper subsystem, and
>  > wants to add a Signed-off-by: line to the patch, please respond with it.
>  > 
>  > These patches are sent out with a number of different people on the
>  > Cc: line.  If you wish to be a reviewer, please email stable@...nel.org
>  > to add your name to the list.  If you want to be off the reviewer list,
>  > also email us.
> 
> I'm wondering if it makes sense to do more regular releases of -stable
> so that the patchqueue doesn't build up so much.   It's painful
> to sit down and review lots of patches in one sitting.
> Additionally, with lots of change, it's a real pain to figure out
> "which one of the 50 patches that went into the last -stable
>  makes my machine not boot"  (which I had to do recently).

It probably does.  Unfortunately I've been traveling _way_ too much
lately and got behind on the patch queue.  I'll try to remember to push
out a new release sooner, as it looks like the majority of my travel is
coming to an end (only 2 trips this month...)

thanks,

greg k-h
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