Hi Carl,
> This is perhaps the root of the misunderstanding, we don't need to be > ahead of linux when it comes to procfs. procfs should only provide a > different interface to features /already/ present in the Hurd, i.e. a > compatibility layer. Your desire to propel the Hurd beyond linux is > misplaced, that should be done outside of procfs. > > And just to clarify, there's nothing wrong with your layered design > per se. In fact we encourage it, as it will allow others to easily > add features to procfs, not to get ahead of linux but to catch up when > we find ourselves missing a feature required by an useful application > that we would like to port to the Hurd. > > It's just better for us if you focus on first just making it work so > that we can make use of it, and then come up with a nice design. It > is also better for you, as you'll get practical experience of how > stuff works in the Hurd, and thus a better foundation for coming up > with a good design. > Yeah got it clearly. I understood what I had done the moment Olaf mentioned abt KISS and YAGNI :). I have made all the necessary changes. > Please understand that we can't really take your word for it. Of > course, we all hope you do keep contributing, but we also have to > consider the worst case scenario. > > (I'm not in any way implying that you might be lying. Shit happens > and you might not be able to contribute because of illness, accidents, > or some other factor that is beyond your control.) Yeah understandable. Thinks like that happen. I only hope for good and such things wont happen in my case. -- Thanks and regards, Madhusudan.C.S
