From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2C51928 for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:48:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.zytor.com (terminus.zytor.com [198.137.202.10]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8EC541FD4A for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 18:48:44 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <537BA385.6090208@zytor.com> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 11:48:37 -0700 From: "H. Peter Anvin" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [Ksummit-discuss] [TOPIC] Services needed from kernel.org List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , I have been discussing with the Linux Foundation about if there are any new IT services needed or desired for kernel developers (maybe or maybe not under the kernel.org.) The kernel.org cleanup and inevitable changes meant we couldn't service some of the needs that we had in the past, some of which has moved to privately owned equipment and some of which has migrated to cloud services or discontinued. However, the big question is: what IT services do kernel developers need, and how can we best provide them? One idea bandied about would be to provide either managed or unmanaged VMs to kernel developers. Would that reduce the workload on the upper tier of kernel developers so that we can focus more on our time on what actually provides value to our users and employers, and which we hopefully find more interesting/fun? -hpa