Re; 4KSTACKS again.

[Jeff Spaleta]

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:02:31 -0700, Andy Ross <andy at plausible.org> wrote:
> Just so you are aware: the current kernel snapshot (which is a little
> under 9 hours old as I write this) has a configurable CONFIG_4KSTACKS
> option, and it defaults to N.  They *did* make it a configure option.
> The FC2 kernels, alone among publically available kernel sources, have
> removed that option.
> 
> This is the essence of the complaint: the FC2 kernel is not simply
> tracking the Linus tree, it's actively pushing development in a
> direction that makes it impossible for NVidia users to test their 3D
> stuff under FC2*.  Some people think that is a poor choice, and would
> like the Red Hat folks to rethink the decision before the release.

You have your answer already:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2004-April/msg01463.html

Its very simple.... Fedora Core is tracking the expected path...
Noting that Fedora kernels are different than currently available
stock kernels is sort of pointless, if the goal is to make sure the
fc2 final release has a kernel that matches what the mainline kernel
looks like at that point, expected changes need to be tested now if
they can be tested. Don't get hung up on what the mainline kernel
looks like right now. What you need to try to be aware of is the
expected path of kernel development.

Understand this..its not a good thing for fc2 final release to have to
introduce this kernel change after fc2 when the mainline kernel is
expected to introduce the change. Its far far far better now to
introduce this change in a testing release..if the mainline kernel is
expected to adopt the change in a timescale relevant to the fc2 final
release. It is far far better now...for testers to feel the brunt of
this problem and give nvidia a heads up then to have this problem show
up later or to have to delibrately break with mainline once mainline
makes 4kstacks a nonoption. Its an expected change, its going to poke
someone in the eye at some point. Its far better if the testers get
poked in the eye, than people running fc2 final release boxes or
mainline kernels.

-jef"fedora test releases...a snapshot of 20 minutes into the future
of kernel development"spaleta