netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH 1/3] Revert "icmp: avoid allocating large struct on stack"

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Message-ID: <CAM_iQpV0V23fndi6DOW1gu9kq+2UufHNrnfRYCME7uOOLCaX-Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:44:59 -0800
From:   Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
        Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>,
        Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH 1/3] Revert "icmp: avoid allocating large struct
 on stack"

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 10:12 AM, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
> From: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:06:01 -0800
>
>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 10:52 AM, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
>>> From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
>>> Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:07:04 -0800
>>>
>>>> You really should come to netdev conferences so that you understand
>>>> goals and efforts, instead of living in your cave.
>>>
>>> I completely agree with Eric.
>>>
>>> Cong we have a very serious problem with you exactly because you make
>>> quite vicious emotional statements targetted at other developers
>>> merely when they say something you disagree with.
>>
>> What emotional? Pointing out Eris's words from 4 years ago is NOT
>> emotional, it is just a help.
>
> Saying "Facepalm" is emotional and has nothing to do with the
> technical issues.

Facepalm is heavily used on Internet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facepalm#Internet_usage

it is how people including me react to disappointing. It is those
who only see facepalm make it irrelevant to the technical discussion
in this thread.

>
> You can keep showing us how expertly you can deflect the real
> issue we are discussion here, but that won't improve the situation
> at all I am afraid.

Of course, there are just too many people too lazy to do a google search:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2013/05/msg00500.html


>
>> Not everyone is as free to travel to Canada without a visa as you,
>> unfortunately.
>
> We hold netdev in other countries all over the world, stop making
> excuses.

The only countries you hold netdev are Canada, Japan and Spain
(to my knowledge). If you check:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Chinese_citizens#Visa_requirements

It is very easy to find out if it is an excuse or a fact.