Roles for distributions

[Graham Stoney]

Michel =?iso-8859-1?Q?D=E4nzer?= writes:
> I think it's better to pick something which doesn't work and you would like it
> to, then start digging into it instead of looking for 'the right one which
> needs help the most' where you aren't in it with your heart and soul. :)

This is good advice, but it's only half the problem -- and it's the relatively
easy half at that.  I found that kernel profiling for ppc in v2.2 didn't work
for me (didn't work at all in fact), so I fixed it and published the patch all
over the place, including at:
    http://members.nbci.com/greyhams/linux/patches/2.2/profile.patch

However, the intractible part is getting my fix into the official sources.
I'm not working for a distribution; maybe it would be easier if I was.
I'm just a user who doesn't want to have to keep reapplying my patches every
time I get a new release, and would like to fix stuff properly so the next
guy who comes along has an easier time than I did.  It's not at all clear how
to get fixes in even once you've dug up the solution.

Regards,
Graham
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Graham Stoney
Principal Hardware/Software Engineer
Canon Information Systems Research Australia
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