Re: Christmas list for the kernel

[Bill Davidsen]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On 11/22/05, Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tuesday 22 November 2005 18:31, Jon Smirl wrote:
> > >
> > > > There have been recent comments about the pace of kernel development
> > > > slowing.
> > >
> > > I doubt the diffstat from the last 6 kernel releases will tell this story.
> >
> > Andrew Morton said it: "He suggested this may indicate that the kernel
> > is nearing completion. "Famous last words, but the actual patch volume
> > _has_ to drop off one day," said Morton. "We have to finish this thing
> > one day."
> >
> > http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39221942,00.htm
>
>
> I was wrong, as usual.  The trend at http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/x.jpg is,
> I think, being maintained.

Ah, but the percentage of lines is dropping as the kernel gets more 
bloated^H^H^H^H^H^H^featureful.

BTW: what is the baseline day zero code here? 2.6.0?
--
   -bill davidsen (davidsen@xxxxxxx)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me

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