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This article is not newsworthy because Linus commented on some submission but because of the way he commented. Oh, I'm _soo_ special and pretty and such a deli

This article is not newsworthy because Linus commented on some submission but because of the way he commented. Oh, I'm _soo_ special and pretty and such a delicate flower, that I want to flush the L1D on every task switch I'll flush the L1 at context switch" is beyond stupid. Those are not the words of a wisened leader attempting to explain why allowing user space cache eviction is probably not a great idea but some flippant jerk attempting bully his viewpoint by calling other ideas and by proxy submitters stupid. Linus himself has recognized this behavior is inappropriate and pledged to "get help" https://www.theregister.com/2018/09/17/linus_torvalds_linux_apology_break/ https://www.theregister.com/2018/09/17/linus_torvalds_linux_... I certainly respect his accomplishments, but just as certainly I don't condone his behavior. Further I feel his rants tell other savants that acting like jerks is perfectly acceptable and just part of open source contributions. I always find his defenders to be a puzzle. So many believe and champion the cause of open source yet also condone and champion behavior that drives contributors away. As a champion of open source you should want to cultivate more contributors but our community is filled with those that emulate his unacceptable behavior. Your comment instructing me to toughen up perfectly illustrates why his behavior is contagiously inappropriate. Thanks

ComputerGuru 6y ago
It’s hyperbole. He didn’t attack anyone by name. He definitely wasn’t singling you (or any other HN reader) out. It’s fine.
- zeroimpl 6y ago
  FWIW, if I wrote this patch and worked at AWS, I might not want to go to work the next day. While it’s not as bad as other criticisms, there is still plenty of room for improvement to establish a more professional work environment.
  - wilt 6y ago
    Looks like a case of looking for things to be offended by to me. I also should remind you Linus is head of a opensource project not a corporate division so he has no need to act "professional" at all.
  - majewsky 6y ago
    If I wrote this patch and worked at AWS, I probably wrote it because some manager asked me to. I probably have realized already that the idea is kind of shady, but my manager doesn't care, so I go forward towards the inevitable rejection by Linus.
trfhuhg 6y ago
Luckily, Linus is independently wealthy and doesn't need to play the corporate politics. I personally think his response is perfectly fine and may seem "too much" only by the distorted corporate standards.
golf3 6y ago
#CancelLinus

ComputerGuru 6y ago

It’s hyperbole. He didn’t attack anyone by name. He definitely wasn’t singling you (or any other HN reader) out. It’s fine.

zeroimpl 6y ago
FWIW, if I wrote this patch and worked at AWS, I might not want to go to work the next day. While it’s not as bad as other criticisms, there is still plenty of room for improvement to establish a more professional work environment.
- wilt 6y ago
  Looks like a case of looking for things to be offended by to me. I also should remind you Linus is head of a opensource project not a corporate division so he has no need to act "professional" at all.
- majewsky 6y ago
  If I wrote this patch and worked at AWS, I probably wrote it because some manager asked me to. I probably have realized already that the idea is kind of shady, but my manager doesn't care, so I go forward towards the inevitable rejection by Linus.

trfhuhg 6y ago

Luckily, Linus is independently wealthy and doesn't need to play the corporate politics. I personally think his response is perfectly fine and may seem "too much" only by the distorted corporate standards.

golf3 6y ago

#CancelLinus