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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 14:16:58 +0200
From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@uni-koblenz.de>
To: Harald Koerfgen <Harald.Koerfgen@home.ivm.de>, linux-mips@fnet.fr,
        SGI Linux <linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com>
Subject: Re: CP0_STATUS interrupt mask patch
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On Fri, Apr 30, 1999 at 10:55:22AM +0200, Harald Koerfgen wrote:

> two weeks ago I asked for comments on a patch which is essential for Linux
> on DECstations but may trigger undiscovered bugs on other machines.
> 
> Well, I haven't got any feedback :-(
> 
> On the other hand, nobody said "don't do this!" :-)
> 
> If nobody stops me I am going to commit the patch I posted two weeks ago
> and see what happens B)
>
> P.S.: Yes, I *do* have my asbestos suit within reach.

Not required, Real Penguins Stay Cool (TM).

  Ralf