linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] WIP: Add syscall unlinkat

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Date:	Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:19:15 +0100
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
CC:	Lukáš Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	Linux-Fsdevel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] WIP: Add syscall unlinkat_s (currently x86* only)

Am 04.02.2015 um 14:29 schrieb Alexander Holler:
> Am 04.02.2015 um 14:21 schrieb Alexander Holler:
>
>>> I tell you that discussions of APIs should CC linux-api, which I am
>>> now CCing into this thread, again, because, again, you're not
>>> listening to feedback.
>>
>> Please don't confuse "not listening" with "unable to fulfill Linux
>> kernel maintainer requests".
>
> I really wonder what do you expect from people not getting paid to spend
> time for fulfilling maintainer request?
>
> I've written bugs and even offered some patches (regardless how usefull
> there are in your eyes, it's more than most other people can do).
>
> And all what it brought me is that I receive flames like your one.
>
> Do you really think that's the right way to stimulate people in helping
> to make Linux better?

I'm really sorry that I can't spend several unpaid months with reading 
and understanding ever changing linux kernel sources in order to become 
a Linux filesystem expert and send some fully working perfect patches 
which do fix the problem in question.

And I can't spend the necessary time to play remote keyboard for kernel 
maintainers which might be willing to explain me what has to be done 
according to their view. I've already offered what I was willing to do, 
for the price of having to defend myself over and over. And 
unfortunately that wasn't the first time I've ended up with having to 
defend myself.

My conclusion is that I'm a real fool having posted multiple times 
patches to this list. It just doesn't make any sense and most of the 
time the only reward are flames.

Alexander Holler
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