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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.19 patch for Suse compatibility
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From: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
Date: 19 Nov 2002 13:48:23 +0100
In-Reply-To: Alan Cox's message of "19 Nov 2002 13:32:49 +0100"
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 11:34, Margit Schubert-While wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 	Below is a patch to include an ioctl that Suse kernels use
> > 	at bootup. (Against vanilla 2.4.19)
> > 	Comments ? Can it be included in 2.4.20(-rc*) ?
> 
> This was discussed on the kernel list about four to six weeks ago and
> rejected then as well. See the previous discussion

Actually I don't remember it being rejected, just the discussion dropped off and there was
no suggestion on how to solve the problem this ioctl solves in a better way.

The jury is still out on that one. 

-Andi
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