From owner-freebsd-current Mon Dec 7 22:54:15 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA19880 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 22:54:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (ppp4.portal.net.au [202.12.71.104]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA19875 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 22:54:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA00628; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 22:52:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Message-Id: <199812080652.WAA00628@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Matt White cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PAO Integration? In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 08 Dec 1998 01:08:12 EST." <2546225248.913079292@DEIMOS.REM.CMU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 22:52:11 -0800 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > Is there any work in progress to integrate the PAO variant of FreeBSD back > into -current? If so, who do I talk to about helping? If not, is it > because of philisophical or manpower issues? Much of the PAO code is not suitable for inclusion; some parts however are indeed desirable. There is major work underway to improve our infrastructure to better support removable devices of this kind. There are both philosophical and manpower issues involved here; if you're interested in helping you should start by talking to Garrett Wollman (wollman@freebsd.org). It's also important to note that the correct list for discussing laptop-related issues is mobile@freebsd.org -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message