netdev - Re: [PATCH] new UDPCP Communication Protocol

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Message-ID: <1294782001.17531.16.camel@wall-e>
Date:	Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:40:01 +0100
From:	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	shemminger@...tta.com, jj@...osbits.net, daniel.baluta@...il.com,
	jochen@...hen.org, hagen@...u.net, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	pavel@....cz
Subject: Re: [PATCH] new UDPCP Communication Protocol

Am Dienstag, den 11.01.2011, 22:30 +0100 schrieb Eric Dumazet:
> Le mardi 11 janvier 2011 à 22:14 +0100, Stefani Seibold a écrit :
> 
> > If nobody need it and no user in the near future out there, why should i
> > implement this? That is dogmatic only!
> > 
> 
> Sure !
> 
> Problem is linux kernel code is not your own project.
> 
> Some community rules must be respected.
> 
> You call this dogmatic, you are right, since this makes your life less
> easy.
> 

Sorry thats not right, i only want write code for the trash bin.

> However, for hundred of people working to maintain/improve linux kernel
> code, especially in network stacks, this ends in less stress, when a
> problem must be located, and fixed.
> 
> Note : We are trying to help you, not fighting against you, in the long
> term, its a win-win for everybody.
> 
> 

Sure, i know this and i would give you and all other contributers a big
thank you for the review.

But it should also okay, to argues against some proposal which makes
currently no sense.


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