linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf/core: fast breakpoint modification via _IOC_MODIFY

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Date:   Tue, 7 Nov 2017 11:31:48 -0800
From:   Milind Chabbi <chabbi.milind@...il.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Milind Chabbi <chabbi.milind@...il.com>,
        Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Hari Bathini <hbathini@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Jin Yao <yao.jin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Kan Liang <kan.liang@...el.com>,
        Sukadev Bhattiprolu <sukadev@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf/core: fast breakpoint modification via _IOC_MODIFY_BREAKPOINT.

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 07, 2017 at 09:42:25AM -0800, Milind Chabbi wrote:
>> I am fine with Andi's suggestion. In summary,
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?


Point taken Peter. Posted below this time.