Linus Torvalds writes: (Summary) We're interested in the kind of security that is
generally applicable.
generally applicable.
To the mainline kernel, not breaking existing users matters, but it also matters that the patches make sense for everybody, because otherwise, why be mainline?
otherwise, why be mainline?
So a patch that avoids breaking existing users, but also doesn't actually improve anything for existing users, simply shouldn't be part of the mainline kernel.
of the mainline kernel.
Comprende?
Comprende?
Linus
Linus
Linus
generally applicable.
To the mainline kernel, not breaking existing users matters, but it also matters that the patches make sense for everybody, because otherwise, why be mainline?
otherwise, why be mainline?
So a patch that avoids breaking existing users, but also doesn't actually improve anything for existing users, simply shouldn't be part of the mainline kernel.
of the mainline kernel.
Comprende?
Comprende?
Linus
Linus
Linus