Subject: scheduler BUGON lifespan
From: Darren Hart <dvhltc@us.ibm.com>
To: lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>, Nick Piggin <piggin@cyberone.com.au>,
       Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:11:34 -0800
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I submitted a patch to active_load_balance() that was accepted into mm
and then mainline.  The patch included a fix to prevent the system
entering what should have been an impossible state.  The previous code
tested for it and then continued, rather than crashing or complaining.
My patch added a BUGON(impossible state) just in case by some fluke it
still happened.  How long should this BUGON remain in the kernel?  A
month, a year?  Is there an accepted duration for such safety nets?

Thanks,

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Darren Hart <dvhltc@us.ibm.com>
IBM Linux Technology Center
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