Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC] systemtap: begin the process of using proper kernel APIs (part1: use kprobe symbol_name/offset instead of address) | From | (Frank Ch. Eigler) | Date | Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:48:27 -0400 |
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Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> writes:
> [...] >> > You will have to weigh that against the benefits of making >> > systemtap generally useful for kernel developers [...] >> >> Understood & agreed, Rik. If an issue arises where there is genuine >> conflict between kernel-developer-usability and something else, we'll >> try to solve it favouring the former if at all possible. >> >> (The kprobes addressing argument cannot reasonably be placed into this >> category.)
> You have your viewpoint inverted, if the kernel developers think you > have a problem, and you fail to address it, they will walk away. > > If you want the kernel people to endorse your project, you'll have > to please them. It's that simple. [...]
We have and will try to accomodate anything reasonable. I trust no one is suggesting that every systemtap-related suggestion from lkml is to be treated as if infallible, and that we can continue to debate the wisdom of each idea on its merits.
- FChE
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