darau1Oct 2023Strongly recommends
Just dropping this gem of a talk[1], for the uninitiated. There is a place for this, even if people in the thread have never seen it. [1]: ▶ this video
in “Email and Git = <3” · View on HN
Linux Kernel Development, Greg Kroah-Hartman - Git Merge 2016
Linux Kernel Development, Greg Kroah-Hartman - Git Merge 2016 on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2016–2023.
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Greg Kroah-Hartman's Git Merge 2016 talk on how the Linux kernel is developed, how fast it moves, and how git and email workflows keep it manageable. He is the stable kernel maintainer.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as an authoritative overview of the kernel's email-and-git workflow and its development rate.
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- 3
- separate months
- 3
- strong recommendations
- 1
- discussed on HN
- 2016–2023
“Just dropping this gem of a talk[1], for the uninitiated.”
What HN commenters said
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
cypharOct 2019Recommends
Greg KH gives a pretty good talk about the rate of kernel development fairly regularly[1]. But yes, it's been consistently getting faster every kernel release. [1]: ▶ this video
in “OpenBSD Crossed 400k Commits” · View on HN
hyperion2010Aug 2017Recommends
Here is another overview of how the kernel uses git and why no emails is simply not possible (or sensible). ▶ this video
in “Why GitHub Can't Host the Linux Kernel Community” · View on HN
forgottenpassDec 2016Cites it
Is your post written in ignorance of Intel's "0-day bot," kernelci, et al. or are you just complaining about the workflow it uses? ▶ this video Edit: kbuild catching build failure in question: [link]
in “'Upset' Linus Torvalds gets sweary and gets results” · View on HN
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