Re: [PATCH 2/2] Fix console handling during suspend/resume

David Brownell
2006-06-22T02:16:53Z

On Wednesday 21 June 2006 1:49 pm, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> > There's an unforunate asymmetry in the design.
>
> I don't know why people harp on symmetry so much.

Just that it's _typically_ a source of errors ... because most people
don't have very complete mental models, and (often unknowingly) rely
on symmetry to fill in gaps. To the extent they may not even be aware
such gaps exist.

It's better to have such basic cognitive mechanisms working in your
favor (by preferring symmetric designs, vocabulary, framing) then
against (asymmetric, ditto).

- Dave