linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 71/86] treewide: lib: remove cond

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Date:   Thu, 9 Nov 2023 12:19:55 +0800
From:   Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 71/86] treewide: lib: remove cond_resched()

On Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 10:08:18AM -0500, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>
> A "Nack" with no commentary is completely useless and borderline offensive.

Well you just sent me an email out of the blue, with zero context
about what you were doing, and you're complaining to me about giving
your a curt response?

> What is your rationale for the Nack?

Next time perhaps consider sending the cover letter and the important
patches to everyone rather than the mailing list.

> The cond_resched() is going away if the patches earlier in the series gets
> implemented. So either it is removed from your code, or it will become a
> nop, and just wasting bits in the source tree. Your choice.

This is exactly what I should have received.

Thanks,
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