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Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:10:01 +1030
From: David Newall <davidn@davidnewall.com>
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To: Pekka Enberg <penberg@cs.helsinki.fi>
CC: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>,
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       Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: linux+glibc memory allocator, poor performance
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Pekka Enberg wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>   
>>  Politeness is a good thing this list needs more of.
>>     
>
> Do you honestly think we should be polite to people trolling on the
> LKML?

I do.  It's obvious.  Rudeness detracts (and reflects poorly on one's
parents.)  Good manners cost nothing.  I might also point out that it
was bad manners, not any alleged trolling, which caused this sad
discussion.  Don't be rude; rather say nothing.
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