The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue [LWN.net]

The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

Posted May 2, 2007 14:50 UTC (Wed) by bene42 (subscriber, #32623)
In reply to: The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue by NAR
Parent article: The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

On the other hand they don't like old bugs. So you have to choose. And it is far more easier to get help from nearly everybody to fix a new bug, then backport and maintain a bunch of patches to fix old bugs.

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The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

Posted May 2, 2007 15:48 UTC (Wed) by NAR (subscriber, #1313) [Link] (1 responses)

On the other hand they don't like old bugs.

Yes. But they spent half year on testing their stuff with the old kernel with the workloads they expect, so they can be pretty sure that even if there are old bugs, these bugs don't cause problems. Or if they do, they can be fixed (even by backporting from newer versions) or by working around them.

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The embedded Linux nightmare - an epilogue

Posted May 2, 2007 16:34 UTC (Wed) by bene42 (subscriber, #32623) [Link]

Where is the difference?
The have to spend a complete QA cycle in any case. Every shortcut here is window-dressing. Or lets say it in other words: Every shortcut is the programmers guaranteed right to fire up some viewy firework...
see 6/4/1996