Re: [PATCH RFC 0/2] add nproc cgroup subsystem

Tim Hockin
2015-02-28T22:26:58Z

On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Tejun Heo <tj-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 08:48:12AM -0800, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > I am sorry that real-user problems are not perceived as substantial. This
> > was/is a real issue for us. Being in limbo for years on end might not be a
> > technical point, but I do think it matters, and that was my point.
>
> It's a problem which is localized to you and caused by the specific
> problems of your setup. This isn't a wide-spread problem at all and
> the world doesn't revolve around you. If your setup is so messed up
> as to require sticking to 16bit pids, handle that locally. If
> something at larger scale eases that handling, you get lucky. If not,
> it's *your* predicament to deal with. The rest of the world doesn't
> exist to wipe your ass.

Wow, so much anger. I'm not even sure how to respond, so I'll just
say this and sign off. All I want is a better, friendlier, more
useful system overall. We clearly have different ways of looking at
the problem.

No antagonism intended

Tim