Re: Linux-2.4.x patch submission policy (what about the -AC series?)

From: Ben Greear (greearb@candelatech.com)
Date: Sat Jan 06 2001 - 15:12:13 EST

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Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> I thought I'd mention the policy for 2.4.x patches so that nobody gets
> confused about these things. In some cases people seem to think that
> "since 2.4.x is out now, we can relax, go party, and generally goof
> off".
>
> Not so.

Sounds like a perfectly valid argument to me. Since Alan Cox's branch
seems to take on some of the more experimental stuff, perhaps it could
be used as an outlet for the pent-up patches untill 2.5 comes out?

Alan, could you elucidate your policy for accepting patches into the -ac
series?

Thanks,
Ben

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