linux-kernel - Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

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Message-ID: <20130716115405.0d5a7da6@notabene.brown>
Date:	Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:54:05 +1000
From:	NeilBrown <neilb@...e.de>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@...ldses.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@...ux.intel.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [ 00/19] 3.10.1-stable review

On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:50:52 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 2013-07-16 at 09:42 +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > Being "polite" without being "nice" is quite possible.
> > It even has a name:  Diplomacy.
> 
> And we all know how circular/indirect/implied/useless
> some of those diplomatic conversations can be.
> 
> Just remember to bring a 'Big Stick' and don't be shy
> when it's necessary to display it.

The behaviour you appear to be advocating is what is generally called
"bullying".  I think that is what started this thread.

NeilBrown

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