Re: [PATCH] kernel/sysctl_binary.c: improve the usage of return value'result'

From: Li Zefan
Date: Wed Aug 07 2013 - 04:45:45 EST


>> The first one is, if you get a reply from a maintainer (especially a top
>> maintainer), try harder to understand/learn from that reply, but don't
>> keep asking why and don't keep arguing without much thinking. I think
>> what's why sometimes people are annoyed in the discussion with you.
>>
>
> In my opinion, "understand/learn" means:
>
> learn the proof which the author supplied;
> understand the author's opinion;
> know about what the author wants to do now (especially why he intents to send/reply mail to you).
>
> But "understand/learn" does not mean:
>
> familiar about the 'professional' details.
> if each related member knows about the 'professional' details, it only need a work flow, not need discussing.
>
> Do you think so too ?
>
>
> Hmm... for each reply, I think it has 3 requirements:
>
> 1. match the original contents which we want to reply.
> 2. say opinion clearly.
> 3. provide proof.
>
> I guess your suggestion is for 1st: if we can not understand/learn from
> the original contents, of cause, our reply can not match it.
>
> Since discussing is thinking process, and we may get more understanding
> during thinking, so it permits to continue reply multiple times (if for
> each reply is qualified with the 3 requirements above).
>
>
> Have you ever seen some of my reply which misunderstand(or not learn
> enough) from original contents ?
>
> Maybe you often saw that I continue reply multiple times for a thread,
> but I think, each reply matches the 3 requirements above.
>

You fail to see there's a problem in you and how you frustrate people and
waste their time...

For example in this thread:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/7/4/405

and this therad:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/20/228

Please don't argue anymore...

Back to coding and won't reply to this thread...

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