[tomek@vz]

Linus Torvalds, the founder and lead developer of the Linux kernel, firmly rejected a code contribution intended to enhance RISC-V architecture support in the upcoming Linux 6.17 release. The patch, submitted by a Google engineer, was dismissed during discussions on the project's mailing lists. The incident underscores Torvalds' uncompromising standards on both code quality and the timing of contributions to the open-source operating system.
The submission, made late in the Linux 6.17 merge window, aimed to introduce new features for RISC-V. However, Torvalds decisively rejected the pull request, citing two main issues: insufficient technical merit and poor timing. He emphasized that the lateness of the request was particularly egregious given his prior notice that he would be traveling and therefore required early submissions from contributors.
In his response, Torvalds described the submission as "garbage" and took particular issue with certain aspects of the code. Notably, he criticized the inclusion of a helper function – make_u32_from_two_u16() – saying it made the codebase "actively a worse place to live."

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