Re: Stop accept/merge code that does not compile without warnings

From: Pekka Enberg
Date: Sat Oct 18 2008 - 05:54:52 EST


Hi Fred,

On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 4:15 AM, Fred . <eldmannen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kernel development is supposed to be done by professionals.
> Please stop merge code that does not compile without warnings.
> If when you compile it, if it does spit out warnings, then reject it!
>
> We need professional quality, we cant merge any crap, else we get
> unstable kernel with lots of bugs.
> Kernel developers are supposed to be expert programmers, they
> shouldn't have code that spits out warnings.

Thanks for the excellent advice! I'm sure we'll all be more careful in
the future knowing you're looking after us.

Keep up the good work.

Pekka
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