Re: [git patches] net driver fixes

From: David Miller
Date: Mon Sep 15 2008 - 18:39:40 EST


From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:34:07 -0400

> So if a small, easily-mergable fix for a major bug like an oops
> appears on July 30, being strict to your plan has this fix waiting
> until almost 2009 (2.6.28 release), a wait of over five months.
>
> That is not serving Linux users, our primary customers.

I personally partly agree with you, but Linus put his foot down and
I'm implementing the stated policy by doing the same.
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