Re: [PATCH] Added CONFIG_VFAT_FS_DUALNAMES option [LWN.net]

From:		Rusty Russell <rusty-AT-rustcorp.com.au>
To:		Alan Cox <alan-AT-lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject:		Re: [PATCH] Added CONFIG_VFAT_FS_DUALNAMES option
Date:		Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:04:41 +0930
Message-ID:		<200907021004.41907.rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Cc:		Pavel Machek <pavel-AT-ucw.cz>, tridge-AT-samba.org, OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi-AT-mail.parknet.co.jp>, john.lanza-AT-linux.com, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel-AT-vger.kernel.org, Dave Kleikamp <shaggy-AT-linux.vnet.ibm.com>, Steve French <sfrench-AT-us.ibm.com>, Mingming Cao <cmm-AT-us.ibm.com>, Paul McKenney <paulmck-AT-linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Archive-link:		Article, Thread

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:55:58 pm Alan Cox wrote:
> > I'd actually prefer to see the code ripped out and no config option
> > available; it would the clearest avoidance case possible.
>
> What about the free world - why should we suffer because Americans have
> a broken patent system ? That just leads to a Farenheit 451 model where
> the kernel sources end up containing no code, text or image that can
> offend, harm or be found wanting in any possible legal jurisdiction.

We put in workarounds for broken hardware, even though we rightfully dislike 
it.  Similarly, in this case a minor change prevents a real problem 
experienced by our users (yes, I know we only have one public bug report).

It's bad.  Yes, let's bitch about it.  And workaround it anyway.
Rusty.
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