Re: CVS Update@-mips.org: linux

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 09:47:34AM +0200, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:

> > > > It will flash up on your retina and stay there for a while, waiting
> > > > for your response, if you run `make oldconfig' :-)
> > > 
> > >  Hmm, now I have to speed up my transition to 2.6 to have my curiosity
> > > appeased...  Hopefully I won't get disappointed.
> > 
> > Well, 2.6 won't be the big leap that 2.4 was for most MIPS users, more
> > evolution than revolution ...
> 
>  I'm referring to that menus that will flash up on my retina (if I got the
> meaning right). ;-)

Oh :-)

>  Anyway, it looks like some additional checks and possibly fixes will be
> needed for 64-bit configurations (including changes to my pending
> patches).  And last time I checked 2.5.x had showstopper problems for me
> elsewhere (IDE -- I still use it here and there) -- I doubt they have been
> fixed in the recent 2.6 -test releases. 

True, 2.6 isn't yet a great stability experience ...

  Ralf