Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 05/26] Unexport ticks_per_sec variable. Create get_ticks_per_sec() function

[Markus Armbruster]

malc <address@hidden> writes:

> And generalizations are always true. Anyhow, i'm explicitly against the
> patch, so first obtain the express acknowledgment from the leaders,
> otherwise i'll revert it should it go in.

In a healthy development community, differences of opinion on technical
matters should be settled by force of argument, not by commit
privileges.  Commit privileges may have to be invoked to terminate an
argument that is clearly not going anywhere.  Often unavoidable when the
argumnt is about matters of taste, like indentation style.

In my opinion, your threat to revert a patch should it be committed by
one of your commit-privileged fellows is uncalled for at this stage of
the discussion.  Such heavy-handed use of the privilege sends a signal
to the unprivileged they're not worthy.  And it risks some of the
unprivileged get that signal loud and clear, and go away.

With privilege comes responsibility.

Off my soapbox, thanks for listening.