Re: [PATCH]: Fix sparc64 build...

[David Miller]

From: Vladimir '$B&U(B-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko <address@hidden>
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:22:27 +0100

> For me the main reason for or against it is break probability. Merging
> will avoid stupid breakages like ones you fixed but may introduce more
> subtle ones

You lack a cross-build environment?

I test build the Linux kernel for about 4 or 5 platforms, all on the
same computer.

And also as we've seen, keeping the build working doesn't keep bugs
from creeping in.  Someone just needs to actively build and install
test the tree on the given platform if you really want to avoid
problems.

I have about half a year of potential regressions I'm about to
discover on sparc64.  That's not an acceptable situation, long term.

I might get hit by a bus or whatever, so it would be nice if someone
other than me were at least testing the code base out on sparc64.

That way problems get spotted when they get added, or soon afterwards,
not 6 months later like some things are about to. :-)