On Wed Sep 13, 2000 at 02:49:01AM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:
> From: Daniel Quinlan <quinlan@transmeta.com>
> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 02:49:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
> > Very simply, (drumroll please) I want to run diff. :-)
>
> I think this is an orthogonal problem. Realtime diffs are good for
> developers, not as useful for someone trying to track bug reports
> and see what has been applied, from whom, descriptions, etc.
>
> Ok, so lets be clear.
>
> Who is this facility really meant for? Linus (to decrease his
I suspect this new system is designed for the needs of lower-volume patch
submitters like myself. For example, I had to submit my latest patch (a binary
compatibility fix) to Linus about 8 times (without ever getting a response I
might add) before it showed up in the latest kernel. Very inefficient.
Furthermore, I had to make a couple of changes to the patch -- first a logic
error then a spelling error. Each required a new patch cluttering poor Linus'
Inbox. With a system in place where I could have updated a numbered patch, and
had immediate feedback on its status, life would have simpler for me, and Linus
would not have had his mailbox so cluttered....
-Erik
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