What is glibc-ports?

[Roland McGrath]

> I think it would be better to get hundreds of "approximately 
> right, and certainly better than the previous state" patches in bit by 
> bit, with the expectation that bits of them may need subsequent fixups, 
> rather than try to get a complete and perfect patch series against current 
> glibc ready up front and then submit that whole series at once.

I agree.  That was already implicit, as I make Hurd-specific changes myself
without testing them. ;-)