Re: [Qemu-devel] [F.A.Q.] perf ABI backwards and forwards compatibility

[Pekka Enberg]

On Tue, 8 Nov 2011, Theodore Tso wrote:
> > We have the staging tree because it's a widely acknowledged belief that 
> > kernel code in the tree tends to improve over time compared to code 
> > that's sitting out of the tree. Are you disputing that belief?
>
> Kernel code in the kernel source tree improves; because that's where it 
> will eventually end up --- linked against the kernel.
>
> There are all sorts of dynamics in play that don't necessarily apply to 
> userspace code.
>
> Otherwise we could just link in all of the userspace code in a Linux 
> distribution and magically expect it will get better, eh?   Not!

You just yourself said it's about the people. Why do you now think it's 
about linking against the kernel? I know I have hacked on various parts of 
the kernel that I have never linked to my kernel.

                        Pekka