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On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:16:17 -0700
Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@oracle.com> wrote:

> > On Wed, Sep 20 2023 at 17:57, Ankur Arora wrote:  
> >> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> writes:  
> >>> Find below a PoC which implements that scheme. It's not even close to
> >>> correct, but it builds, boots and survives lightweight testing.  
> >>
> >> Whew, that was electric. I had barely managed to sort through some of
> >> the config maze.
> >> From a quick look this is pretty much how you described it.  
> >


> > What's electric about that?  
> 
> Hmm, so I /think/ I was going for something like electric current taking
> the optimal path, with a side meaning of electrifying.
> 
> Though, I guess electron flow is a quantum mechanical, so that would
> really try all possible paths, which means the analogy doesn't quite
> fit.
> 
> Let me substitute greased lightning for electric :D.

"It's electrifying!" ;-)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKPYe53h78

-- Steve