linux-kernel - Re: Let me know about regressions in 4.7 (was: Re: Linux 4.7-rc1)

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Date:	Sun, 19 Jun 2016 23:13:33 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: Let me know about regressions in 4.7 (was: Re: Linux 4.7-rc1)

Hi!

> On 29.05.2016 19:00, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > [???] Anyway, enough blathering. Go out and test. [???]
> 
> And if you find any regressions in 4.7 pre-releases let me know via
> regressions@...mhuis.info I'll try to compile them into a list and post
> it on LKML once a week similar to how Rafael did it until a few years
> ago. My plan is to do it for 4.7 and maybe 4.8. Don't expect me to do it
> for the next few years or so, as I fear kernel regression tracking
> might turn out to be quite a lot of work -- and it's work I'll be doing
> in my spare time for fun, just because I think someone should do it.

Heh, you are a brave soul :-).

I wonder if it might make sense to set up an alias
(regressions@...nel.org) where these could be cc-ed? Perhaps we get a
next volunteer after you...

									Pavel


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