Re: PATCH: Replace current->state with set_current_state in 2.5.6 8

[Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo]

Em Tue, May 06, 2003 at 07:01:27PM -0700, Gerrit Huizenga escreveu:
> On Tue, 06 May 2003 18:24:56 PDT, "Randy.Dunlap" wrote:
> > 
> > On Tue, 6 May 2003 17:33:26 -0700  "Perez-Gonzalez, Inaky" <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > 
> > | However, I'd suggest to post this into the Kernel Janitors mailing list and
> > | let one of the big guys there swipe it in.
> > | 
> > 
> > Yes, the KJ list has already seen this patch and commented on some version
> > of it.
>  
> > Then it needs some exposure, like living in -ac or -mm or -pick1,
> > or at least some testing (everyday usage) by a few people, with reports
> > from them.
> > 
> > And I don't really want to review a 176 KB patch (although I did already
> > look over most of it a few days ago).  Do people want to take portions
> > of it for review and then see about Alan merging it, e.g.?
> 
> Hmm.  Has anyone considered a "Kernel Janitor's" tree?  More specifically,
> a patch set, much like -ac or -mm, with the current cleanups so they
> can be tested, pulled, run through automated batch testing, etc.?

That is an interesting idea, I'll probably start one.

- Arnaldo