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   From: Andrea Arcangeli <andrea@suse.de>
   Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 02:16:48 +0200
   
   > The current code can actually improve performance, avoiding needlessly
   > scanning fd==-1 entries.
   
   you assume the entries above max_fds are set to -1, while strictly
   speaking they don't need to.

Right, this was my core misunderstanding, see my most
recent mail.

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com