I authored a patch (I still use it to this day, and I think others do too) that allows this, and sent it to the LKML as an RFC, and was rejected, for some background.
"I've got to warn you that I have an allergic reaction to arguments
that start with "the right solution is really hard, so let's pick the
easier, worse solution." ;)"
Proceeds to continue enforcing objectively worse solution (evidenced by the existence of this entire thread).
Proceeds to continue enforcing objectively worse solution (evidenced by the existence of this entire thread).