[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-24 14:42:54, li...@nerdbynature.de wrote: > > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to > > download > > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case > > I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, > but > still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that > $browser > won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? We'll enable that the moment cgit supports that -- but it currently doesn't. I have an RFE open with cgit upstream. Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Linux Foundation Projects
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-24 14:42:54, li...@nerdbynature.de wrote: > > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to > > download > > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case > > I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, > but > still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that > $browser > won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? We'll enable that the moment cgit supports that -- but it currently doesn't. I have an RFE open with cgit upstream. Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Linux Foundation Projects
Re: [Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On Mon, 15 May 2017, Konstantin Ryabitsev via RT wrote: > On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > > firefox > > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > > see > > this as a progress. > > Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip > it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display > that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. Yeah, same here: clicking on 4.12-rc2/patch on the kernel.org main page makes Firefox 53 freeze for a few minutes, and then display (!) the text file (85 MB!) in full. Wow. > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, but still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that $browser won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? Thanks, Christian. -- BOFH excuse #435: Internet shut down due to maintenance
Re: [Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On Mon, 15 May 2017, Konstantin Ryabitsev via RT wrote: > On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > > firefox > > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > > see > > this as a progress. > > Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip > it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display > that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. Yeah, same here: clicking on 4.12-rc2/patch on the kernel.org main page makes Firefox 53 freeze for a few minutes, and then display (!) the text file (85 MB!) in full. Wow. > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, but still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that $browser won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? Thanks, Christian. -- BOFH excuse #435: Internet shut down due to maintenance
Re: [Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On Mon, 15 May 2017, Konstantin Ryabitsev via RT wrote: > On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > > firefox > > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > > see > > this as a progress. > > Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip > it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display > that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. Yeah, same here: clicking on 4.12-rc2/patch on the kernel.org main page makes Firefox 53 freeze for a few minutes, and then display (!) the text file (85 MB!) in full. Wow. > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, but still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that $browser won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? Thanks, Christian. -- BOFH excuse #435: Internet shut down due to maintenance
Re: [Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On Mon, 15 May 2017, Konstantin Ryabitsev via RT wrote: > On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > > firefox > > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > > see > > this as a progress. > > Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip > it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display > that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. Yeah, same here: clicking on 4.12-rc2/patch on the kernel.org main page makes Firefox 53 freeze for a few minutes, and then display (!) the text file (85 MB!) in full. Wow. > We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download > patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case I never use the links on the kernel.org main page to download patches, but still: can those be changed to say ".gz" or something, so that $browser won't _display_ it by default but _download_ it instead? Thanks, Christian. -- BOFH excuse #435: Internet shut down due to maintenance
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-15 11:42:48, torva...@linux-foundation.org wrote: > so the capability is there, it's just not done as several individual > files any more. I've published a news item explaining the new process and the reasoning behind not providing these automatically generated tarballs and patches as part of the cryptographically verifiable /pub tree: https://www.kernel.org/rc-tarballs-and-patches-starting-with-412-rc1.html Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Director, IT Infrastructure Security Linux Foundation Projects Montréal, Québec
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-15 11:42:48, torva...@linux-foundation.org wrote: > so the capability is there, it's just not done as several individual > files any more. I've published a news item explaining the new process and the reasoning behind not providing these automatically generated tarballs and patches as part of the cryptographically verifiable /pub tree: https://www.kernel.org/rc-tarballs-and-patches-starting-with-412-rc1.html Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Director, IT Infrastructure Security Linux Foundation Projects Montréal, Québec
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-14 13:59:22, rdun...@infradead.org wrote: > On 05/13/17 13:57, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > One thing worth noting - I haven't uploaded diffs or tar-balls for > > this rc. Those should now be automagically generated by kernel.org for > > the rc's, but that also means that they won't be signed by my key. If > > you really care about signing, get the git repo and check the tag. > > > There was some delay (don't know how much), but a bigger problem is > the file(s) locations and (new) directory structure for them. This is intentional to indicate the transient autogenerated nature of these files. They don't exist in the /pub tree and therefore it is misleading to rewrite URLs to place them there. > Can the generated files please be put in the same places that (most or > all) previous releases have used? Not unless there is a convincing reason to do so (and please feel free to provide it, as this is not a final change and can always be undone should the counter-arguments be convincing). Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Senior Systems Administrator Linux Foundation Collab Projects Montréal, Québec
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-14 13:59:22, rdun...@infradead.org wrote: > On 05/13/17 13:57, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > One thing worth noting - I haven't uploaded diffs or tar-balls for > > this rc. Those should now be automagically generated by kernel.org for > > the rc's, but that also means that they won't be signed by my key. If > > you really care about signing, get the git repo and check the tag. > > > There was some delay (don't know how much), but a bigger problem is > the file(s) locations and (new) directory structure for them. This is intentional to indicate the transient autogenerated nature of these files. They don't exist in the /pub tree and therefore it is misleading to rewrite URLs to place them there. > Can the generated files please be put in the same places that (most or > all) previous releases have used? Not unless there is a convincing reason to do so (and please feel free to provide it, as this is not a final change and can always be undone should the counter-arguments be convincing). Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Senior Systems Administrator Linux Foundation Collab Projects Montréal, Québec
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > firefox > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > see > this as a progress. Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case scenario is. Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Senior Systems Administrator Linux Foundation Collab Projects Montréal, Québec
[Kernel.org Helpdesk #40777] Re: Linux 4.12-rc1 (file locations)
On 2017-05-15 14:34:56, francoisvalen...@gmail.com wrote: > It doesn't work with Firefox-53.0. After quite a long time while > firefox > uses 100% of CPU, I finally get a text file and not a gzip file of the > patch for 4.12-rc1. It was almost instantaneous previously. I don't > see > this as a progress. Firefox will request a gzip version of the patch, download it and then ungzip it for you and display it in the browser. If you'd rather not display that, please use a commandline tool like wget or curl to get the patch. We are trying to identify who are the people who still need to download patches as opposed to using git directly, and what their use-case scenario is. Regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Senior Systems Administrator Linux Foundation Collab Projects Montréal, Québec
