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Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:25 -0400
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On 05/16/2013 12:45 PM, Dan Magenheimer wrote:
>> From: Rik van Riel [mailto:riel@redhat.com]

>> I'm not sure we can get it right before people actually start
>> using it for real world setups, instead of just running benchmarks
>> on it.
>>
>> The sooner we get the code out there, where users can play with
>> it (even if it is disabled by default and needs a sysfs or
>> sysctl config option to enable it), the sooner we will know how
>> well it works, and what needs to be changed.
>
> /me sets stage of first Star Wars (1977)
>
> /me envisions self as Obi-Wan Kenobi, old and tired of fighting,
> in lightsaber battle with protege Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
>
> /me sadly turns off lightsaber, holds useless handle at waist,
> takes a deep breath, and promptly gets sliced into oblivion.
>
> Time for A New Hope(tm).

I would have hoped that in the battle against memory
shortages, we would all be on the same side.

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