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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 02:58:52 +0000
From: John Levon <levon@movementarian.org>
To: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add module load profile hook
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On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 12:25:23PM +1100, Rusty Russell wrote:

> You still complaining about not stashing the full path name of the
> module somewhere in the kernel?
> 
> That would be because that was a HACK, and it's my job to say "no",
> even when that means we're not "feature complete" by someone's
> definition.

You've yet to explain why it's a hack as opposed to a reasonable level
of discoverability. This includes your comments on IRC where you agreed
I had a point.

> You seem to have taken the politeness of my previous response as an
> indication of uncertainty.

I took your point and agreed to translate into whatever you like. I'm
not a kernel hacker and I don't particularly give a shit ...

regards,
john
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