Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:11:14 -0400 | From | Stephen Clark <> | Subject | Re: linux+glibc memory allocator, poor performance |
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Al Viro wrote: > On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 06:10:01AM +1030, David Newall wrote: > >> Pekka Enberg wrote: >> >>> Hi Alan, >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Politeness is a good thing this list needs more of. >>>> >>>> >>> Do you honestly think we should be polite to people trolling on the >>> LKML? >>> >> I do. It's obvious. Rudeness detracts (and reflects poorly on one's >> parents.) Good manners cost nothing. I might also point out that it >> was bad manners, not any alleged trolling, which caused this sad >> discussion. >> > > "Deliberate insult" would describe the original posting more accurately. > Whether you prefer to look at it as a show of bad manners or as trolling > is a matter of perspective; arguably it had been both. > > >> Don't be rude; rather say nothing. >> > > Request duly noted and denied. For the record: condescending twits of that > variety ("I can't be arsed to look at code I'm commenting on; here's my > valuable insight that is obviously beyond the mental capacity of anybody > here") can expect a harsh reply, whoever they are. I'm yet to see l-k > regulars treating newbies that way, BTW, despite the much decried lack of > politeness. > > Since you are postulating social norms, here's one you seem to have overlooked: > one who comments on code or design, be it review, suggestions of changes/ > improvements, etc., ought to read the thing he is commenting on. Whoever > it is and wherever the code in question might be. And yes, it applies to > kernel hackers commenting on newbies' patches to the same extent as to > completely unknown folks commenting on the kernel, etc. > > Breaking that rule and being caught at that is one hell of a way to earn > yourself a lousy reputation. Combine that with arrogance and... well, > there's a term for what you become: target practice. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > Someone once said: "If you don't have anything good to say, don't day anything at all".
I have been reading LKML since the mid 90's and continually see people jump on what are maybe dumb/stupid questions or trolls instead of simply ignoring them.
My $.02 Steve
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