linux-kernel - Re: on builds/randconfigs

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Message-ID: <4D2DF526.7090308@oracle.com>
Date:	Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:38:30 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
To:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
CC:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>, linux-next@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Zimny Lech <napohybelskurwysynom2010@...il.com>
Subject: Re: on builds/randconfigs

On 01/12/11 10:35, Len Brown wrote:
>>> While I agree that randconfig build testing
>>> is theoretically useful, in recent memory
>>> its results do not seem particularly relevant
>>> to useful configs.
>>
>> Who defines useful?
> 
> Simple.
> 
> Configs that will be used are useful.

Then I suggest that you start deleting non-useful kernel configs.
You can begin in ACPI.

-- 
~Randy
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