From: Andrew Morton <akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Cc: Andrey Vagin <avagin-GEFAQzZX7r8dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
criu-GEFAQzZX7r8dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org,
linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
Roland McGrath <roland-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
Oleg Nesterov <oleg-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
"Paul E. McKenney"
<paulmck-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
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Pavel Emelyanov <xemul-bzQdu9zFT3WakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>,
Linus Torvalds
<torvalds-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>,
Pedro Alves <palves-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptrace: add ability to retrieve signals without removing from a queue (v2)
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:37:28 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130225143728.3ddb88fc.akpm@linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKgNAkhoK4KQ-5PC+C=g1i+J7WQsdvOWFiJ9PiqD26EdCZW0OA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:28:11 +0100
"Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Please, document the interface *completely* so that others can review
> > the design and can then check that the implementation matches that
> > design. As it stands, we're reduced to mind-reading.
>
> +1.
I suddenly feel less lonely.
> Andrey, please don't assume that people have read past mails. Even if
> they have, they're forgetful. Don't make people hunt down old mails to
> try to put the pieces together. The changelog should include a full
> description of the interface, and also the sample user-space code that
> you showed at some point in another mail.
If there's sample userspace code, there are all sorts of good reasons
for putting that into tools/testing/selftests/your-name-here/
> That may help you get better
> review, and it will certainly help make a better man page.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-02-25 22:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-02-25 10:06 [PATCH] ptrace: add ability to retrieve signals without removing from a queue (v2) Andrey Vagin
[not found] ` <1361786813-14652-1-git-send-email-avagin-GEFAQzZX7r8dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-25 10:13 ` Pavel Emelyanov
[not found] ` <512B3957.1020505-bzQdu9zFT3WakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-25 10:46 ` Andrey Wagin
2013-02-25 22:12 ` Andrew Morton
[not found] ` <20130225141234.99b76738.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-25 22:28 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
[not found] ` <CAKgNAkhoK4KQ-5PC+C=g1i+J7WQsdvOWFiJ9PiqD26EdCZW0OA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2013-02-25 22:37 ` Andrew Morton [this message]
2013-02-26 7:33 ` Andrey Wagin
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