Linus Torvalds criticized a kernel developer for submitting a patch set for Linux on RISC-V systems too late, stating this made the world worse. Palmer Dabbelt, the developer in question, acknowledged that his patches were submitted just a day before the merge window closed for Linux 6.17. Despite some progress, Torvalds deemed the submission unacceptable and reiterated the need for early requests in light of his travel commitments. This incident highlights ongoing tensions in the Linux development community regarding timely contributions.
Torvalds expressed discontent with a kernel developer for submitting a patch set for Linux on RISC-V systems at the last moment, stating it "makes the world actively a worse place to live."
In his response, Torvalds clearly stated, "No, this is garbage and it came in too late," indicating that the timing of the submission was unacceptable.
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