Roman Zippel wrote: > > Hi, > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Greg Banks wrote: > > > > Why do you want to do the parser/syntax switch separately? Why do you want > > > to write and test a parser just to be throw it away again? > > > > So that the changes have some chance of getting past Linus. > > Sorry, but that's a dumb reason. Linus is quite capable to understand the > reasons, if you explain them to him. Linus will likely not accept > controversial changes.
Ok, perhaps I'm being over-cautious, but after seeing the reception that both CML2 and kbuild2.5 received I'm leery of doing anything other than strictly evolutionary (i.e. gradualist) changes. > > So said ESR. > > No, he said you have to configure your kernel like aunt Tillie, so you > get laid. ;-) Followed by a 15-line signature about guns ;-) Greg. -- the price of civilisation today is a courageous willingness to prevail, with force, if necessary, against whatever vicious and uncomprehending enemies try to strike it down. - Roger Sandall, The Age, 28Sep2001. ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ kbuild-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kbuild-devel
