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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 11:21:57 +0100 From: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> To: Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [patch 00/13] Syslets, "Threadlets", generic AIO support, v3 Hi! > > But it is true that for most kernel programmers, threaded > > programming is much easier to understand, and we need to engineer the > > kernel for what will be maintainable for the majority of the kernel > > development community. > > What's probably true is that, for a kernel to stay competitive you need two > distinct traits: > > 1. Stability > 2. Performance > > And you can't get that, by arguing that the kernel development community > doesn't have the brains to code for performance, which I dearly doubt. > > So, instead of using intimidating language to force one's opinion thru, > especially when it comes from those in control, why not have a democratic > vote? Linus cast his vote, and as that is only vote that matters, can we end this discussion? (Eugeny is not willing to listen to Linus, but I guess that's Eugeny's problem at this point). Pavel -- (english) http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek (cesky, pictures) http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/picture/horses/blog.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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