linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH, 3.7-rc7, RESEND] fs: revert commit bbdd6808 to fallocate UAPI

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Date:	Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:18:43 +0100
From:	Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	"linux-fsdevel" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH, 3.7-rc7, RESEND] fs: revert commit bbdd6808 to fallocate UAPI

Am Mittwoch, 5. Dezember 2012 schrieb Linus Torvalds:
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:48 AM, Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de> 
wrote:
> > Linus, while I am interested in an answer I think that Dave and
> > Christoph as Linux filesystem developers actually deserve one
> > (instead of silently being ignored which is also a decision in this
> > matter).
> > 
> > I did not see an answer in linux-2.6 commit log as of today so far.
> 
> Christ guys. This whole thread is retarded.
> 
> The *ONLY* reason people seem to have for reverting that is a "ooh, my
> feelings are hurt by how this was done, and now I'm a pissy bitch and
> I want to get this reverted".
> 
> Stop the f*cking around already.
> 
> If you want something reverted, you show me the *technical* reason for
> it. Not the "ooh, I'm so annoyed by how this was done" reason for it.
> 
> And if your little feelings got hurt, get your mommy to tuck you in,
> don't email me about it. Because I'm not exactly known for my deep
> emotional understanding and supportive personality, am I?

Did you actually *read* the thread, Linus?

Dave provided technical reasons.

First in the patch description and then in:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/11/26/700

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