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From: Daniel Phillips <phillips@bonn-fries.net>
To: Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@conectiva.com.br>,
        "Holzrichter, Bruce" <bruce.holzrichter@monster.com>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.18
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 06:08:49 +0100
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On February 25, 2002 08:18 pm, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Holzrichter, Bruce wrote:
> > > Ok, DAMN. I missed the -rc4 patch in 2.4.18. Real sorry about that.
> > > 
> > > 2.4.19-pre1 will contain it. 
> > 
> > Should 2.4.18 final get a -dontuse tag or something?  
> 
> No. A "-dontuse" tag should be only used when the kernel can cause damage
> in some way.

That reminds me, why did 2.4.15 never get a -dontuse?  Did the iput bugfix
get quietly added, or is it still an accident waiting to happen?

I think there'a a limit to how strict one should be about the 'don't change
it after posting rule'.

-- 
Daniel
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