linux-kernel - Re: sparc: bpf_jit: Move four assignments in bpf_jit

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Date:   Sun, 4 Sep 2016 09:07:33 +0200
From:   SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:     Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@...il.com>
Cc:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        sparclinux <sparclinux@...r.kernel.org>,
        Adam Buchbinder <adam.buchbinder@...il.com>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Rabin Vincent <rabin@....in>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors <kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org>,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: sparc: bpf_jit: Move four assignments in bpf_jit_compile()

> In Markus' defence, he does occasionally write okay patches,
> (for example the kmalloc(a * b) => kmalloc_array(a, b) changes
> get my small tick of approval)

Thanks for another bit of acceptance for this kind of software change.


> however he also submits a lot of patches which are little more than moving stuff around

This is true to some degree.


> pointlessly.

Do we agree to disagree on the value of some collateral software evolutions
I'm proposing for a while?


> I really wish he'd concentrate on the former rather than the latter.

I am on the way for such a software development adventure.
There are further improvement opportunities to consider besides the main route,
aren't there?


> He's not another Nick Krause.

Are you going to remember me under an other nickname anyhow?

Regards,
Markus