Re: http://debian.linuxwiki.de/DebianKernel_2fPlan
On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 10:27:46AM -0600, dann frazier wrote:
> We would be introducing the requirement to merge all the architectures patches, today
> we don't have that requirement. Thus, more maintenance.
_If_ you actually have something to merge it's more initial work. But
less maintaince because there's just one codebase to patch.
> > well, if we want a reasonably maintained kernel we should do uploads
> > about once a week anyway (that's still much less than the commcerial
> > distros), and you small fixes would fit into this easily.
>
> That requires more volunteer coordination than we require today.
Yes.
> This additional overhead has the potential of harming productivity, and I don't
> see the benefit we receive from it.
a) less maintaince overhead for the security team
b) kernel-patch packages always work cross-plattform
c) debian actually has one codebase and one set of bugs over all
architectures
d) better exposure of arch patches. if an architecture patch touches
common code it doesn't need review. chances are very high it's
either also needed for other architectures or bogus.
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