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Tarballs and patches for the first 10 years apparently! https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/LinusTalk200705Transcript https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/L

• digi_owl 11y ago
  And partially why Linus insist on patches being broken down into digestible parts before being sent his way. He would (will?) outright refuse patches that touched multiple kernel subsystems in one go.
  • TorKlingberg 11y ago
    This also forces you to keep a backwards-compatible interface between the two subsystems.
    • digi_owl 11y ago
      One lesson userspace fails to take in time and time again...