Re: [PATCH] 2.5.30 IDE 115

[Morten Helgesen <morten.helgesen@nextframe.net>]

On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 06:14:30AM -0700, Adam J. Richter wrote:
> >>> = Marcin Dalecki
> >> = Jens Axboe
> > = Marcin Dalecki
> 
> >>> Oh, I realize I didn't express myself properly. I certinaly don't intend
> >>> to eliminate elv_add_request() itself any time soon ;-).
> 
> >> No, I would appreciate it if you would keep your hands out of the block
> >> code.
> 
> >OK. I have enough.
> 
> 	I have confirmed by email with Jens (cc'ed to Martin) that
> Jens did not mean that Martin should step down as IDE maintainer
> or anything like that.

Was there any reason to think Jens actually wanted Martin to step
down ? He clearly stated that he wanted Martin to keep his hands
off the block code - not the IDE code.

> 
> 	Jens was referring to the generic block code that he
> maintains (including elv_add_request and drivers/block/block_ioctl.c,
> which Martin had submitted patch for in IDE 115 without consulting
> with Jens).
>

Of course - no wonder it pisses him off :)

> 	Personally, I hope that Martin stays on as IDE maintainer.
> Getting IDE to a maintainable state was a minefield that had to
> be crossed.  Could someone else have done with fewer mistakes?
> Maybe, but there was plenty of time for someone else to do it,
> and nobody stepped up to the plate.  Of course there is a

I agree with you - there`s no point discussing whether or not
someone else would have been able to do what Martin has done
with fewer mistakes - I think we should focus on helping Martin
make 2.5 IDE stable ...

> trade-off point that point is more conservatively set with the
> software that controls disk storage, but, in general, I think
> it's important to be supportive of those who actually produce.

yeah!

> 
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