> >>Aren't the snapshots running fairly well vetted code anyway - only > >>using code that's been accepted into the source tree? Obviously not > >>as well vetted as the -STABLE and -RELEASE, of course. > > > > Snapshots are generated as fast as we can, from what is commited. > > Doesn't uncommitted code occasionally find its way into snapshots?
Randomly, rarely and sporatically. A selection of stuff that is benign but subtle, and stuff that is subtle and non-benign. Generally in the kernel, so it runs of crashes. We need to learn somehow. Sometimes the commit-pullout-recommit- pullout-recommit-pullout-recommit-pullout-recommit-pullout-recommit process is too costly. Want to help shortcut? Run snapshots? Afraid of that? Don't worry, it happens randomly, rarely and sporatically and you likely won't get hit except 1 round of builds. Someone will hit it first, we hope. Otherwise run releases, and don't participate in the process that makes the next release better. We ask for a bit of snapshot use, but you get to make your own choices.
