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Date:      Tue, 26 Feb 2002 10:38:56 -0800 (PST)
From:      Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@village.org>
Cc:        jake@locore.ca, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/i386 exception.s genassym.c machdep.c mp_machdep.c mpapic.c swtch.s vm_machdep.c src/sys/i386/include cpufunc.h pcb.h src/sys/i386/isa apic_vector.s clock.c icu_vector.s intr_machdep.c intr_machdep.h npx.c src/sys/kern ... 
Message-ID:  <200202261838.g1QIcuE95662@apollo.backplane.com>
References:  <20020226125029.B51363@locore.ca> <200202261818.g1QIIaL25319@harmony.village.org> <200202261822.g1QIMcK95505@apollo.backplane.com> <20020226.112626.52475991.imp@village.org>

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:I can only repeat what I've said before.  The FreeBSD project doesn't
:not work by steam-rolling changes into the tree.
:
::     But he has done it four times now and that is one time too many.  I
::     do not believe that he has the right.
:
:That is not relevant to the discussion.
:
::     Core will have to back this out.  And if core does back this out I
::     promise you that I will not rest until it goes back in.
:
:Is that your final answer?
:
:Warner

    You seem to be of the opinion that I am steam rolling changes into
    the tree.  This is simply not the case.  All I've heard so far are
    variations on:

	Wait for JHB
	Lets see what JHB has to say
	JHB might have some patches in P4 related to this

    That's it.  So the 'fourth time' is extremely relevant. 

    You seem bent on accusing me of steamrolling the project.  If you
    look at my commits for the last few months you will see that far from
    'steamrolling' over the project I have worked well with many other
    developers to solve problems, review patches, add suggestions, and
    so forth.

    Contrast this with JHB's work.  It's in P4.  He never posts to -current
    regarding what he is doing.  He is working on about 10 projects 
    simultaniously and hasn't committed much of anything for a long time.
    And every time I have attempted to contribute the MP code I've been
    steamrolled by him.  I don't see why his work in P4, which touches
    nearly every file in the entire sys/ tree, should have precedence
    over my work, which I discuss on the main lists.  JHB has not even
    tried to make suggestions, all he has done is try to VETO every single
    goddamn thing I've tried to do.  He's trying to VETO this work and 
    frankly I am having none of it this time.  Four times is too many.

					-Matt
					Matthew Dillon 
					<dillon@backplane.com>


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