31-03-2025 06:34 via linux.slashdot.org

Linus Torvalds Gently Criticizes Build-Slowing Testing Code Left in Linux 6.15-rc1

"The big set of open-source graphics driver updates for Linux 6.15 have been merged," writes Phoronix, "but Linux creator Linus Torvalds isn't particularly happy with the pull request."The new "hdrtest" code is for the Intel Xe kernel driver and is around trying to help ensure the Direct Rendering Manager header files are self-contained and pass kernel-doc tests — basic maintenance checks on the included DRM header files to ensure they are all in good shape.
But Torvalds accused the code o
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