Kinda like bugzilla, but for patches ? Am I off the deep end here ?
Just a thought.
>
> Yes it's a tiny patch tracking system. The idea is that if we can make the
> thing simple to use, simple to understand, and simple to maintain, people
> will actually use it. Submitting patches by mail in freeform, while
> reasonably simple, leads to overall complication, and may take longer to
> sort through.
>
> It doesn't have to be that involved. A shell script (or perl) could happily
> do the submission job (which could all still be done by mail, however in a
> more formatted approach). It'd also be simple to do some sort of web
> interface if anyone was actually inclined.
>
> Later, maybe, we can have it track possible conflicts (between waiting
> patches) and flag them as such so the maintainer is aware of the fact.
>
> If we can automate some simple, key parts of the kernel maintenance, then
> this could help immensely, and let everyone get on with the job than the
> hassle. Maybe we want to re-invent this wheel, maybe we don't.
>
> PS: Remember this is only a suggestion. I'm not infallible (is anyone?),
> all I can do is give the big guy ideas (even bad ones), so he can make
> better decisions. *grin*
>
>
> Stuart Young - sgy@amc.com.au
> (aka Cefiar) - cefiar1@optushome.com.au
>
> [All opinions expressed in the above message are my]
> [own and not necessarily the views of my employer..]
>
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