linux-kernel - Re: [resend][PATCH 2/4] Revert "oom: deprecate oom

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Date:	Tue,  9 Nov 2010 12:28:10 +0900 (JST)
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: Re: [resend][PATCH 2/4] Revert "oom: deprecate oom_adj tunable"

> > Yes, I've tested it, and it deprecates the tunable as expected.  A single 
> > warning message serves the purpose well: let users know one time without 
> > being overly verbose that the tunable is deprecated and give them 
> > sufficient time (2 years) to start using the new tunable.  That's how 
> > deprecation is done.
> 
> no sense.
> 
> Why do their application need to rewrite for *YOU*? Okey, you will got
> benefit from your new knob. But NOBDOY use the new one. and People need
> to rewrite their application even though no benefit. 
> 
> Don't do selfish userland breakage!

And you said you ignore bug even though you have seen it. It suck!



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