[Bloat] branching the kernel, etc.

[John W. Linville]

On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 11:09:36AM -0700, Dave Täht wrote:
> 
> I'm posting this cross-list because I'd like to see development related
> issues move to the bloat-devel list long term, and I see several
> developer folk not on bloat-devel.
> 
> I'd like to get some honest development happening.
> 
> Branching the kernel, and maintaining it, seems to be a major
> headache. I'd like someone with cred in the kernel communities to step
> up, when it's needed. That person is not me. Anyone?

I can do this.  FWIW, I am the Linux kernel maintainer for wireless
LANs already.  I'm already good at handling patches I don't fully
understand... :-)

Any objections?

John
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