linux-kernel - Re: vm_fault_t conversion, for real

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Message-ID: <20180516132256.GG20670@bombadil.infradead.org>
Date:   Wed, 16 May 2018 06:22:56 -0700
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc:     Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@...il.com>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...ts.orangefs.org,
        ceph-devel@...r.kernel.org, linux-btrfs@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, ocfs2-devel@....oracle.com,
        linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        lustre-devel@...ts.lustre.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-s390@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: vm_fault_t conversion, for real

On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 03:03:09PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 04:23:47AM -0700, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> > On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 07:43:34AM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > this series tries to actually turn vm_fault_t into a type that can be
> > > typechecked and checks the fallout instead of sprinkling random
> > > annotations without context.
> > 
> > Yes, why should we have small tasks that newcomers can do when the mighty
> > Christoph Hellwig can swoop in and take over from them?  Seriously,
> > can't your talents find a better use than this?
> 
> I've spent less time on this than trying to argue to you and Souptick
> that these changes are only to get ignored and yelled at as an
> "asshole maintainer".  So yes, I could have done more productive things
> if you hadn't forced this escalation.

Perhaps you should try being less of an arsehole if you don't want to
get yelled at?  I don't mind when you're an arsehole towards me, but I
do mind when you're an arsehole towards newcomers.  How are we supposed
to attract and retain new maintainers when you're so rude?