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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:00:39 +0100,
SF Markus Elfring wrote:
> 
> >> Are any additional communication interfaces helpful?
> > 
> > No idea.
> 
> * Can an ordinary telephone call help?
> 
> * Will a meeting during a Linux conference be needed?

No and no.

> >> Have you got any steps in mind for an improved “feeling” or “assurance”?
> > 
> > Just do proper testing.  Either on a real hardware or on a VM.
> 
> Which test results would you like to see or hear (!) from a real device
> (or a configuration in a virtual machine)?

I don't mind either case as long as the test works.

> >> Under which circumstances are you going to start working with a continuous
> >> integration system?
> > 
> > It's irrelevant, don't side-step.
> 
> I find such a development tool very relevant to reduce your concerns.

It's about your patches, not my system.


Takashi