Hi, Here are a few things that I'd like to change in the very immediate future, if not in the past: 1. All modified kernels should change their uname -a output such that it is easy to determine if a kernel has been altered. I already do this, by adding -rmk1 etc to the version number by changing a variable in the top level Makefile. Please ensure that any and all distributed kernels and patches come complete with my -rmk* addition, and an identifier in that same place to indicate that it too has been modified. 2. Unless you really need to use a feature from PhilB's kernel patches, please do not use them if you're trying to get a stable kernel. He does not guarantee that his patches will produce a stable kernel; in fact, the patches may break support for various bits. 3. If you have created extra patches on top of a -rmk kernel feel free to pass the patches to me and I'll look into integrating them. 4. If you have applied someone elses patches on top of a -rmk kernel, then by all means tell me about the problem, but do not expect me to solve it. Please also inform the maintainer of the lower level patches in addition. Thanks. _____ |_____| ------------------------------------------------- ---+---+- | | Russell King [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- --- | | | | http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/~rmk/aboutme.html / / | | +-+-+ --- -+- / | THE developer of ARM Linux |+| /|\ / | | | --- | +-+-+ ------------------------------------------------- /\\\ | unsubscribe: body of `unsubscribe linux-arm' to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
