Re: [BUG] New Kernel Bugs
[Posted November 14, 2007 by corbet]
| From: |
| Andrew Morton <akpm-AT-linux-foundation.org> |
| To: |
| David Miller <davem-AT-davemloft.net> |
| Subject: |
| Re: [BUG] New Kernel Bugs |
| Date: |
| Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:12:59 -0800 |
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:58:24 -0800 (PST) David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> wrote:
> From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:49:16 -0800
>
> > Do you believe that our response to bug reports is adequate?
>
> Do you feel that making us feel and look like shit helps?
>
That doesn't answer my question.
See, first we need to work out whether we have a problem. If we do this,
then we can then have a think about what to do about it.
I tried to convince the 2006 KS attendees that we have a problem and I
resoundingly failed. People seemed to think that we're doing OK.
But it appears that data such as this contradicts that belief.
This is not a minor matter. If the kernel _is_ slowly deteriorating then
this won't become readily apparent until it has been happening for a number
of years. By that stage there will be so much work to do to get us back to
an acceptable level that it will take a huge effort. And it will take a
long time after that for the kerel to get its reputation back.
So it is important that we catch deterioration *early* if it is happening.
