linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/11] LTTng-core (basic tracing infrastructure) 0.5.108

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Message-Id: <1158327696.29932.29.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:41:36 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Tom Zanussi <zanussi@...ibm.com>, ltt-dev@...fik.org,
	Michel Dagenais <michel.dagenais@...ymtl.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/11] LTTng-core (basic tracing infrastructure) 0.5.108

Ar Gwe, 2006-09-15 am 14:39 +0200, ysgrifennodd Roman Zippel:
> Both points have very strong consequences regarding complexity. Why do you 
> want to deny me the choice to use something simple, especially since both 
> solutions are not mutually exclusive and can even complement each other? 

I don't want to deny you the choice, I just don't want to see
unneccessary garbage in the base kernel. What you put in your own toilet
is a private matter. What you leave out in a public place is different.

> What's the point in forcing everyone to use a single solution?

Maintainability ? common good over individual weirdnesses ? Ability for
people to concentrate on getting one good set of interfaces not twelve
bad ones ? Consistency for user space ?

Alan

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