Subject: Re: Overlooked/ignored PRs
To: Dave Huang <khym@bga.com>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 01/04/1999 16:35:55
Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> writes:
> I too am a bit disappointed that PRs with included patches occasionally
> languish for months with no feedback from those who are in a position to
> commit the changes. I can understand needing some time to take a look at
> significant changes, but it's rather annoying when trivial one or two
> line patches get the same treatment.

The problem is that we don't have enough people handling pr's. We
really *want* to handle the PRs faster than we do -- we just aren't
always the best at it. It isn't any desire to neglect them, believe
me. It is just a lack of volunteer labor.

Perry