Re: 2.5.68-mm2

["Martin J. Bligh" <mbligh@aracnet.com>]

>> > | The point is that even if bash is fixed it's desirable to address the
>> > | issue in the kernel, other applications may well misbehave as well.
>> > 
>> > So when would this ever end?
>> 
>> Exactly what I was thinking.
>> 
>> The kernel cannot be expected to cater to applications or make
>> concessions (read: hacks) for certain behavior.  If we offer a cleaner,
>> improved interface which offers the performance improvement, we are
>> done.  Applications need to start using it.
>> 
>> Of course, I am not arguing against optimizing the old interfaces or
>> anything of that nature.  I just believe we should not introduce hacks
>> for application behavior.  It is their job to do the right thing.
> 
> I don't care much if the kernel does something to make an application run
> better, that's an application problem. But if an application can do
> something which hurts the performance of the system as a whole, then the
> kernel should protect itself and the rest of the system.
> 
> So I'm not advocating that the kernel cater to bash, just that doing
> legitimate things with bash not have a disproportionate impact on the rest
> of the system.

It's not just bash ... it's most applications.

M.

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