I'm sorry but I simply don't have the time to go through all the other patches. If they were reduced to just bug fixes I'll promise that I'll have another look though -- I still monitor the mailing list every now and then. Guys *any* project that wants to be close to a 1.0 release must be in deep freeze, a stabilation, that means that we should really freeze the mainline kernel for anything but bug fixes. No optimizations, no reformatting, no new fancy macros, no nothing but bug fixes with the minimal amount of lines changed. Of course feel free to have your own branch, but I don't think it's in the interest of the project to use that for a 1.0.
I am glad someone said this that nicely. I have been stunned that the vast number of relative last-minute pre-1.0 kernel changes which do not consist mostly of bugfixes or user-driven requests/needs has been considered a good idea by anyone. Items such as multiple stand-alone changes to source code comments which only change indentation levels or add a trailing tab are egregiously unnecessary when considered immediately prior to FD 1.0 release.
On the other hand, this is exactly the sort of issue that kills so many open source developments. The talent butts heads over what needs to be done, no compromise can be achieved, and one group of talent splits away or quits in disgust. It would be very disheartening to see that happen (again) with FreeDOS, particularly given how close it is to 1.0.
I don't work on kernel and have kept quiet until now because of that, but as this whole mess appears to be coming to a crisis, my modest addition to the discussion is this suggestion: perhaps self-tested optimizations can be included along with bugfixes and enhancements, since they actually affect code and give the programmer an opportunity to stamp the code with and demonstrate his talent?
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