Re: HEADS UP: Destabilization due to SMP development

[Warner Losh]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jason Evans writes:
: Summary: -current will be destabilized for an extended period (on the order
: of months).  A tag (not a branch) will be laid down before the initial
: checkin, and non-developers should either stick closely to that tag until
: the kernel stabilizes, or expect large doses of pain.  This tag will be
: laid down as soon as June 26, 00:00 PST, with a minimum 24 hour warning
: beforehand.

Thanks for the fair warning.  Now don't do it.  Has core approved
this?  I don't think so, I've seen nothign from them about it.

The instability ni -current for MONTHS is pain not acceptible.  We've
never really allowed that in the past.  A CVS branch would be mcuh
better for this sort of thing.  I know that's a pain as well, but this 
is just for SMP people and the rest of us shouldn't have to deal with
the pain.

I understand your desire to have it all in a working tree, but causing
pain for ALL developers for potentially MONTHS isn't a reasonable
request.

Warner


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