linux-kernel - Re: Would it help to encourage users to read/test stable-review patches

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Message-ID: <20090827182952.GC10360@sequoia.sous-sol.org>
Date:	Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:29:52 -0700
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
Cc:	stable-review@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
Subject: Re: Would it help to encourage users to read/test stable-review
	patches

* Luis R. Rodriguez (mcgrof@...il.com) wrote:
> We get development review eyes on stable patches during submission
> into a subsystem, and perhaps 1-2 user tests then. Typically patches
> are pretty easy to review for stable submission but I'm wondering
> about cases where things are not so clear and perhaps we want better
> testing and are less willing to take a fix into stable than on latest
> rc.

Typically in this case it's either too risky for -stable period, or
we ask for resubmission after it has had more time upstream (through
another -rc cycle, for example).

> Also what if a user just wants to test an entire series queues up
> for stable-review, is there a single all-in-one file user can just
> patch -p1 to help test prior to getting the next stable release made?

There is a queue that can be applied w/ quilt  (or any similar tool that
can handles patches + series file).  This is kept here:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git

> Do we want more user exposure to stable-review mailing list or is just
> a few developer eyes enough?

More review never hurts, but do you think there's a specific lack or
problem?  Thanks for thinking about -stable ;-)

thanks,
-chris
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