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You should be > > > able > > > to > > > realize by now my approach is more optimal compared to VS. Do you > > > agree or not? We are just arguing how big the gap that is. > > >=20 > >=20 > > We would have much more confidence in your > > solution if you had told us exactly how > > you were planning to solve things in future > > stages of the project. >=20 > Can you clarify who is "We",=20 Sorry, I am talking about upstream. When one developer has code, and somebody else emails the equivalent of "trust me, bro", the code is usually preferred. >=20 > Please keep in mind that I am just one person love kernel hacking and > want to do the right things. I am doing this at my spare time, it is > not part of my company OKR's to work on upstream swap in the last two > years. I don't get pay to do this. I am replying this email from my > vacation 5am in the morning. >=20 > Again, let's stay technical. If you think I am holding any secret (I > am not ), please just ask a clarify question. I really appreciate anybody participating in Linux kernel development. Linux is good because different people bring different perspectives to the table. Some real numbers, even if just back of the envelope=C2=A0 math to estimate the overhead of various ideas being proposed, are often a good way to move a discussion=C2=A0 along in a productive direction. Let me reply to your other email with some more technical details. --=20 All Rights Reversed.