linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 01/12] mm/shmem: add `const` to lots of pointer parameters

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Message-ID: <27a631f3-ebb9-4f62-8efe-989ad25e7542@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 11:49:11 +0200
From: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@...os.com>,
 Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
Cc: Kiryl Shutsemau <kirill@...temov.name>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
 axelrasmussen@...gle.com, yuanchu@...gle.com, willy@...radead.org,
 hughd@...gle.com, mhocko@...e.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-mm@...ck.org, lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com, Liam.Howlett@...cle.com,
 rppt@...nel.org, surenb@...gle.com, vishal.moola@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/12] mm/shmem: add `const` to lots of pointer
 parameters

On 01.09.25 11:45, Max Kellermann wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz> wrote:
>>> Sure, but first I need to know what is really needed. Reviews on LKML
>>> are often contradictory, and it's easy to get pushed around from one
>>> corner to the next.
>>>
>>> I just posted v4 with longer commit messages. I think that's a lot of
>>> unnecessary noise that takes a lot of time to read, but oh well, if
>>> that's what you guys really want...
>>
>> No I don't think we want a passive-aggressive malicious compliance.
> 
> What the .....
> Your response is similar to what I mean with "getting pushed around".
> 
> You guys insist on verbose commit messages, or else it won't get
> merged, you say. I don't agree, but when I yield to your requirements,
> take the time to implement them, I get accused of being
> "passive-aggressive" and "malicious".
> 
> Please be more respectful when handling code submissions.

It's rare that we have such conflicts/drama around here.

If you feel like you need other rules than everybody else here, I 
suggest you focus your effort on other parts of the kernel.

-- 
Cheers

David / dhildenb