On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Alan Modra <amo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I find this whole thread a rather sad and pathetic bikeshed >> discussion. Regardless of the formal policy, the basic concept is to >> use common sense. Common sense about the context of the code being >> changed, common sense about the patch itself, and common sense about >> the maintenance area and the maintainers. >> >> Anything more than that is people trying to create / change rules as a >> stick to hit each other over the head or a straight jacket to tie each >> other up. > > I find this a bit rich coming from you, David. On the weekend I > committed a patch as obvious, for which you "hit me over the head", > stating in no uncertain terms that I should not bypass you and commit > patches like that as "obvious". I still think the substance of the > patch was obvious for anyone who has worked on the powerpc backend for > as long as I have, but after some discussion I backed down because > technically, you were within your rights and I had transgressed the > rules. > > You have the stick *now*. And wield it. I'm trying to take it away > from you.. Alan, I privately asked you not to commit obvious patches to the port because there was no reason to rush the patch as "obvious". There are a lot of changes happening to the port from many directions and I am trying to prevent unintended conflict from destabilizing the port. You're the one turning this into a public issue and making it personal. - David
