On the radar: what is the linux-kernel mailing list for? K. Ryabitsev (npub1jfd…s8ga) is suggesting that many or most patch postings be redirected to a separate list:
https://lwn.net/ml/ksummit-discuss/20231106-venomous-raccoon-of-wealth-acc57c@nitro/
I've not jumped into the conversation because I'm still trying to figure out what I think about it. I'm one of those people who actually reads over that list; the broad view it provides is helpful in both the LWN and documentation-maintainer roles. But it *is* painful to keep up with.
LKML has traditionally been the place you post patches to get them reviewed. If that's not its role anymore, what is it for?
Jonathan Corbet /
npub1kn…9zhq5
2023-11-07 14:38:20
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