From: Paul Larson <plars@linuxtestproject.org>
To: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com>, Hanna Linder <hannal@us.ibm.com>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>,
Davide Libenzi <davidel@xmailserver.org>,
Jamie Lokier <lk@tantalophile.demon.co.uk>,
Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
lse-tech <lse-tech@lists.sourceforge.net>,
ahu@ds9a.nl
Subject: Re: [Lse-tech] Re: [PATCH] Updated sys_epoll now with man pages
Date: 29 Oct 2002 08:59:47 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1035903591.5646.284.camel@plars> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33L2.0210282121560.13581-100000@dragon.pdx.osdl.net>
On Mon, 2002-10-28 at 23:28, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> I expect this to be unpopular, but I've been saying lately that
> when new kernel APIs or syscalls or whatsoever are added to
> Linux, there should be sufficient docs along with the patch(es)
> explaining the patch and some intended uses of it, perhaps even
> with examples. Ingo does this sometimes. Some people don't
> bother to even come close.
It would be great to see more people doing that, also releasing docs
about intentions beforehand (rfc's and such) would be nice to see too.
As far as example programs go, cc'ing the Linux Test Project at
ltp-list@lists.sourceforge.net would be a really nice thing too and make
you very popular! :)
Thanks,
Paul Larson
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-10-29 15:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 117+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-10-28 19:14 [PATCH] epoll more scalable than poll Hanna Linder
2002-10-28 20:10 ` Hanna Linder
2002-10-28 20:56 ` Martin Waitz
2002-10-28 22:02 ` bert hubert
2002-10-28 22:15 ` bert hubert
2002-10-28 22:17 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-28 22:08 ` bert hubert
2002-10-28 22:12 ` [Lse-tech] " Shailabh Nagar
2002-10-28 22:37 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-28 22:29 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-28 22:58 ` and nicer too - " bert hubert
2002-10-28 23:23 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-28 23:44 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-29 0:02 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 1:51 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-29 5:06 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 11:20 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-30 0:16 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 0:03 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 0:20 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 0:48 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-29 1:53 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-28 23:45 ` and nicer too - " John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-29 0:08 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 12:59 ` Martin Waitz
2002-10-29 15:19 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 22:54 ` Martin Waitz
2002-10-30 2:24 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-30 19:38 ` Martin Waitz
2002-10-31 5:04 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 0:18 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 0:32 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 0:40 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 0:57 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 0:53 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 1:13 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 1:08 ` [Lse-tech] " Hanna Linder
2002-10-29 1:39 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 2:05 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-29 2:44 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 4:01 ` [PATCH] Updated sys_epoll now with man pages Hanna Linder
2002-10-29 5:09 ` Andrew Morton
2002-10-29 5:28 ` [Lse-tech] " Randy.Dunlap
2002-10-29 5:47 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 5:41 ` Randy.Dunlap
2002-10-29 6:12 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 6:03 ` Randy.Dunlap
2002-10-29 6:23 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 14:59 ` Paul Larson [this message]
2002-10-29 5:31 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 7:34 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 11:04 ` bert hubert
2002-10-29 15:30 ` [Lse-tech] " Shailabh Nagar
2002-10-29 17:45 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 19:30 ` Hanna Linder
2002-10-29 19:49 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 13:09 ` and nicer too - Re: [PATCH] epoll more scalable than poll bert hubert
2002-10-29 21:25 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 21:23 ` Hanna Linder
2002-10-29 21:41 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 23:06 ` Hanna Linder
2002-10-29 23:14 ` [Lse-tech] " Randy.Dunlap
2002-10-29 23:25 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 1:47 ` Security critical race condition in epoll code John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-29 2:13 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 3:38 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-29 19:49 ` and nicer too - Re: [PATCH] epoll more scalable than poll John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-29 21:03 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-30 0:26 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-30 2:09 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-30 5:51 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-30 2:22 ` John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-30 3:51 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 2:07 ` John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-31 3:21 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 11:10 ` [Lse-tech] " Suparna Bhattacharya
2002-10-31 18:42 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-30 23:01 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-30 23:53 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 0:52 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-31 4:15 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 15:07 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-10-31 19:10 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-11-01 17:42 ` Dan Kegel
2002-11-01 17:45 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-11-01 18:41 ` Dan Kegel
2002-11-01 19:16 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 20:04 ` Charlie Krasic
2002-11-01 20:14 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 20:22 ` Mark Mielke
2002-10-31 15:41 ` Unifying epoll,aio,futexes etc. (What I really want from epoll) Jamie Lokier
2002-10-31 15:48 ` bert hubert
2002-10-31 16:45 ` Alan Cox
2002-10-31 22:00 ` Rusty Russell
2002-11-01 0:32 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 13:23 ` Alan Cox
2002-10-31 20:28 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 23:02 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 1:01 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-11-01 2:01 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 17:36 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-11-01 20:45 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 1:55 ` Matthew D. Hall
2002-11-01 2:54 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-11-01 18:18 ` Dan Kegel
2002-11-01 2:56 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 4:29 ` Mark Mielke
2002-11-01 4:59 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-01 23:27 ` John Gardiner Myers
2002-11-02 4:55 ` Mark Mielke
2002-11-02 15:41 ` Jamie Lokier
2002-11-05 18:15 ` pipe POLLOUT oddity John Gardiner Myers
2002-11-05 18:18 ` Benjamin LaHaise
2002-11-01 23:16 ` Unifying epoll,aio,futexes etc. (What I really want from epoll) John Gardiner Myers
2002-10-30 18:59 ` and nicer too - Re: [PATCH] epoll more scalable than poll Zach Brown
2002-10-30 19:25 ` Davide Libenzi
2002-10-31 16:54 ` Davide Libenzi
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