linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MXS: Convert mutexes in clock.c to spinlocks

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Date:	Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:05:25 +0100
From:	Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>
To:	"Russell King - ARM Linux" <linux@....linux.org.uk>
Cc:	Shawn Guo <shawn.guo@...escale.com>, Wolfgang Denk <wd@...x.de>,
	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Huang Shijie <b32955@...escale.com>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Shawn Guo <shawn.guo@...aro.org>,
	Stefano Babic <sbabic@...x.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MXS: Convert mutexes in clock.c to spinlocks

> On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 09:54:25PM +0100, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > So, in summary, you have everything you require to fix it outside the
> > > driver.  You just have to decide which of the two options you want to
> > > proceed with, and actually (and finally) do it instead of endlessly
> > > procrastinating and waiting for more and more bug reports (which is
> > > exactly what has happened so far.)
> > 
> > What the hell, I just recently found this bug and I submitted a patch
> > right away! What are you complaining about?!
> 
> If you want to take that attitude to my attempt to help you understand
> the problem and see solutions, I'll ignore you permanently for being an
> absolute twit.

Go ahead, but you accused me of procrastinating and waiting even if the first 
thing I did when I saw the bug was start solving it. That's just insane!

> I'm not going to spend time giving a detailed explaination
> about the background and options over something to only then have it
> immediately shoved back in my face with such a response.

I consider my response to the last part of your email appropriate.

M
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