Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA subsystem. Hellwig previously blocked rust bindings for DMA code, which in part resulted in Hector Martin from stepping down as a kernel maintainer and eventually Asahi Linux as a whole.

  • mox
    2•2 months ago

    I wish this was given a less provocative title. People who read the whole post will find that it’s not all shouting, and Linus’ stance seems pretty even-keeled.

    • caseyweederman
      1•2 months ago

      This excerpt gives context and tone:

      I respect you technically, and I like working with you.

      And no, I am not looking for yes-men, and I like it when you call me out on my bullshit. I say some stupid things at times, there needs to be people who just stand up to me and tell me I’m full of shit.

      But now I’m calling you out on YOURS.

      • mox
        0•2 months ago

        More like, “don’t pick an inflammatory minor excerpt to represent a lengthy and well-reasoned post.”

        Similarly, don’t choose a red fruit to represent a pine forest just because there happens to be an apple tree somewhere within. It’s misleading.

        • @BatmanAoD@programming.dev
          1•2 months ago

          I agree with Linus’s argument here. I also think the selected quotes are the main points in that argument, not just “inflammatory minor excerpts.”