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> Linus having issues with a patch is, well, not particularly newsworthy. Why not? The lead engineer of the linux kernel project has specific issues with secu
by akira2501 9y ago
> Linus having issues with a patch is, well, not particularly newsworthy.
Why not? The lead engineer of the linux kernel project has specific issues with security patches from a major hardware vendor.
I understand the constant distaste that some users here have with Linus' style, but I don't understand the constant need to denigrate his positions by attempting to paint them as particularly diminutive.
- watwut 9y agoIt is patch from Amazon, not from hardware vendor.
- kevinwang 9y agoWhere did you see that the patch is from Amazon?
- cthalupa 9y agoDavid Woodhouse works for Amazon. He previously worked for Intel. It is a series of patches from engineers at both Intel and Amazon. Linus was replying to an in progress discussion where people that are working on the patches are discussing things. There's some disagreement between the people working on the patch series (which is what Linus jumped into), but Linus also seems to be misunderstanding some fundamental things about the nature of the patches to begin with. (Reading the rest of the thread is more informative, but less entertaining, than just the bit with Linus yelling about things)
- Myrmornis 9y agoI also have zero criticism of Linus for his style. However to be fair, the point being made by GP is I think that if the frequency of severe patch criticism by Linus is high enough ("not newsworthy"), then the information content of all his criticisms is reduced accordingly.