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From: =?utf-8?B?SsO2cm4=?= Engel <joern@lazybastard.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH resend] introduce I_SYNC
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 19:47:48 +0200
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On Wed, 16 May 2007 10:15:35 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Wed, 16 May 2007 19:01:14 +0200 J=C3=B6rn Engel <joern@lazybastard=
=2Eorg> wrote:
>=20
> > This patch introduces a new flag, I_SYNC and seperates out all sync=
()
> > users of I_LOCK to use the new flag instead.
>=20
> gack, you like sticking your head in dark and dusty holes.

I don't remember enjoying the experience too much.  For a day or two I
was thinking about quitting and becoming a monk somewhere.

> If we're going to do this then please let's get some exhaustive comme=
ntary
> in there so that others have a chance of understanding these flags wi=
thout
> having to do the amount of reverse-engineering which you've been put =
through.

Not sure how the monasteries would cope with that.

J=C3=B6rn

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