linux-kernel - Re: [kernel.org users] Turning off the incremental diff robot

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Message-ID: <4DE54BFD.2090408@zytor.com>
Date:	Tue, 31 May 2011 13:13:49 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [kernel.org users] Turning off the incremental diff robot

On 05/31/2011 12:52 PM, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> 
> Well, I don't think the incremental patches are *that much* used.
> Speaking for my case, my longterm release scripts do produce them
> anyway since it's trivial with git, and I suppose many others do
> as well.
> 
> I suggest that we disable the robot and wait for any possible
> complaints which are to be expected anyway with a version change.
> Then it'll be more productive to help tree owners to adapt their
> scripts than it would be to keep the robot running.
> 

Yes, this would be one option.  It would at least save the effort of
chasing problems when it breaks due to tree-owner changes.

	-hpa
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