Re: [PATCH 0/2] bio iter improvements

[Kent Overstreet]

On Tue, Apr 04, 2023 at 08:59:51AM -0700, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 04, 2023 at 11:47:02AM -0400, Kent Overstreet wrote:
> > Yeah, you're not trying to advance the discussion here, you're just
> > restating your original position. I heard you, and I responded.
> 
> Hi Kent,
> 
> it might sound unusual to you, but yes, sometimes people ask questions
> to advance "the discussion" or to try to find out what someone else is
> actuall trying to do because it wasn't obvious.  It then greatly
> helps if you treat it as just a question and not a personal attack.

"Asking the question", when the question is basic and already been
discussed/responded to, can also be a form of obtuse trolling.