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Subject: Re: BOGUS: megaraid changes 
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torvalds@transmeta.com said:
> I've said this before, I'll say it again: anything that breaks
> _working_  is BAD. Don't do it. Don't make up new ways to screw with
> people who want  to test. Don't add features that have _no_ meaning
> except to irritate  people.

OK, what about the runtime warning with no requirement for a special flag to 
enable attachment.

> The compile-time warning is _plenty_ good enough. 

I don't necessarily agree.  It's easy to miss in all the build noise (most 
average users don't do make -s).  And the warning isn't that fierce (it 
complains about a prototype mismatch), so even if it's noticed, it might get 
ignored.  At least if we have a run time warning, it's in the logs for all to 
see when a problem gets posted to any given mailing list.

James


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