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Date:      Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:48:43 -0700 (MST)
From:      "M. Warner Losh" <imp@village.org>
To:        julian@elischer.org
Cc:        dillon@apollo.backplane.com, 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:  <20020226.124843.125707643.imp@village.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0202261117520.94891-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
References:  <200202261822.g1QIMcK95505@apollo.backplane.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0202261117520.94891-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>

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In message: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0202261117520.94891-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
            Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> writes:
: I think the probelm is that there is a rule that says that 
: disputed code should be backed out but ther eis no rule that
: gives an avenue of appeal whjen one committer is acting as a 'dog in teh
: manger' and just blocking everything, and requiring it to be held or
: reverted.
: 
: JHB has had a 8 months to check in his stuff (hey the preemtion stuff was
: done in June) and since then it's only effect on the project has been to
: stiffle and stop all other development in the area.
: 
: I blame P4 for this in part.
: HE thinks he is being transparent to the rest of the community whereas he
: has a total viewing public of about 4.
: 
: Consider this a test case.
: Core is appealled to. The blocking action of JHB's (good) work is doing
: more damage to the project than good. We need to be able to proceed
: without waiting for him...

None of that excuses the extreme abuse that Matt has done.  I think
you are over-stating things here.

Warner

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