linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] splice: direct call for default_file

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Message-ID: <20200801174110.GA8535@infradead.org>
Date:   Sat, 1 Aug 2020 18:41:10 +0100
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Pavel Begunkov <asml.silence@...il.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] splice: direct call for default_file_splice*()

On Sat, Aug 01, 2020 at 01:12:22PM +0300, Pavel Begunkov wrote:
> On 30/01/2020 19:54, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 11:49:46PM +0300, Pavel Begunkov wrote:
> >> Indirect calls could be very expensive nowadays, so try to use direct calls
> >> whenever possible.
> 
> Hah, I'm surprised to find it as
> 00c285d0d0fe4 ("fs: simplify do_splice_from").
> 
> Christoph, even though this one is not a big deal, I'm finding the
> practice of taking others patches and silently sending them as yours
> own in general disgusting. Just for you to know.

Err, what makes you think I took your patch vs just not remembering
and pointlessly doing the same cleanup again?  If I had rembered your
patch I would have just added to the series with your credit as I've
done for plenty other patches..