linux-kernel - Re: Suggestion: Lengthen the review period for stable releases from 48 hours to 7 days.

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Date:   Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:16:33 +0200
From:   Hussam Al-Tayeb <ht990332@....com>
To:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Suggestion: Lengthen the review period for stable releases from
 48 hours to 7 days.

On Sat, 2020-11-14 at 17:40 +0200, Hussam Al-Tayeb wrote:
> Hello. I would like to suggest lengthening the review period for
> stable
> releases from 48 hours to 7 days.
> The rationale is that 48 hours is not enough for people to test those
> stable releases and make sure there are no regressions for particular
> workflows.
> This is especially important for companies deploying those kernels in
> production machines. Often those releases are on weekends as well
> further limiting the ability to test.
> It is of course possible to skip stable updates that have large
> numbers
> of patches and only update once a month but I feel a longer testing
> period will work best for everyone.
> It is, of course, always possible to exempt urgent security releases
> from the waiting period.
>
> Thank you.
> Hussam.
>

One more note. This is not a random internet rant. I actually do need
more than 48 hours to test new stable kernels and I believe others do
too.
Regards,
Hussam.