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LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

Posted Jun 13, 2012 4:57 UTC (Wed) by jrn (subscriber, #64214)
In reply to: LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy by liw
Parent article: LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

Thank you.

I agree with what you said. It suggests to me that providing a strong critique is not always good, at least in public, unless you are very tactful. Better to find a minimal set of hints that makes it clear what people interested in the patch can do next.


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LinuxCon Japan: Making kernel developers less grumpy

Posted Jun 13, 2012 18:02 UTC (Wed) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

That would be true if patch reviewers were in unlimited (or even sufficient) supply, and if iteration was a viable way to develop a decently sized kernel patch.

Neither of which is currently the case.

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