Re: [take 3] Use pid in inotify events.

Evgeniy Polyakov
2008-11-21T14:03:38Z

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 02:09:03PM +0100, Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz) wrote:
> > > It is a minimum functionality extension that serves the needs of one
> > > or a few projects, while dirtying the design for all users.
> >
> > Yes, this is a minimum functionality extension, which breaks nothing.
> > That's why it is a good idea, but I agree that there may be better than
> > just a good idea and implementation :)
>
> Breaks nothing?!
>
> Introducing ugly hack with broken permission check we have to maintain
> forever seems like way too much breakage for 14 lines.

Apparently you missed the patch itself.
Please check it first before making such statements.

> > And I actually answered, that this may be a good idea for the new
> > project. Although if things work right now no one will ever try to
> > change it. It does not work in my case, so I need to invent as simple
> > as possible way to fix it.
>
> 'as simple diff as possible' is pretty bad criterium for kernel
> merges.

Critics without suggestions is useless. What did you try to say here?
You you believe it should be done in a different way, please tell us how
you see this should be implemented.