netdev - Re: Linux XIA - merge proposal

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Message-ID: <20150315093752.GA29005@kroah.com>
Date:	Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:37:52 +0100
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Michel Machado <michel@...irati.com.br>
Cc:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linux XIA - merge proposal

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:26:46AM -0400, Michel Machado wrote:
> On 03/10/2015 01:01 PM, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > From my point of view (far outside the networking world and completely
> >incompetent to judge the merits of XIA), this email seems like a
> >reasonable starting point for a discussion, and I'm disappointed that
> >it got shut down so fast.  It might not be in *exactly* the form
> >people are looking for, but hey, it's an introductory email, and
> >Michel seems open to constructive feedback.
> 
>    Thank you for the support, Bjorn.
> 
>    I've brainstormed with friends questions that could address the concerns
> that haven't been voiced in this thread, and I answered those questions in
> our FAQ page:
> 
>    https://github.com/AltraMayor/XIA-for-Linux/wiki/FAQ
> 
>    While I would like to have Linux XIA merged, I also don't want to become
> importunate. So, if nobody else shows interest in this thread, I'm going to
> leave it to rest.

But you have yet to actually post the code, why give up now, you haven't
even tried.  A number of people have given you hints here as to what you
should be doing / trying, to just run away without even attempting it
seems quite odd and defeatist.

good luck,

greg k-h
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