Re: [PATCH 0/11] LTTng-core (basic tracing infrastructure) 0.5.108

Alan Cox
2006-09-15T13:19:00Z

Ar Gwe, 2006-09-15 am 14:39 +0200, ysgrifennodd Roman Zippel:
> Both points have very strong consequences regarding complexity. Why do you
> want to deny me the choice to use something simple, especially since both
> solutions are not mutually exclusive and can even complement each other?

I don't want to deny you the choice, I just don't want to see
unneccessary garbage in the base kernel. What you put in your own toilet
is a private matter. What you leave out in a public place is different.

> What's the point in forcing everyone to use a single solution?

Maintainability ? common good over individual weirdnesses ? Ability for
people to concentrate on getting one good set of interfaces not twelve
bad ones ? Consistency for user space ?

Alan