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Subject: Re: Bluechip forkingRe: Bluechip forking
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From: Björn Stenberg <bjorn_at_haxx.se>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:55:33 +0200
sophana wrote:
> the linux kernel has TONs of options (with xconfig...)
> rockbox has a (very small) configure script. It should exploited better,
> don't you think?
More options means more builds, and more combinations in which to hunt bugs.
And the fact is that most people (I'd guess >95%) don't know how to compile their own build, and so for the vast majority this work would be wasted.
> The number of waiting patches is clearly high...
Yes, but that is not helped much by making branches in the version control system. A branch is no different than a patch.
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:55:33 +0200
sophana wrote:
> the linux kernel has TONs of options (with xconfig...)
> rockbox has a (very small) configure script. It should exploited better,
> don't you think?
More options means more builds, and more combinations in which to hunt bugs.
And the fact is that most people (I'd guess >95%) don't know how to compile their own build, and so for the vast majority this work would be wasted.
> The number of waiting patches is clearly high...
Yes, but that is not helped much by making branches in the version control system. A branch is no different than a patch.
-- Björn _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2004-06-08
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