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 > > Why the module parameter?  Is there any reason a user would want to
 > > turn this off?  Or conversely, why is it off by default?
 > 
 > We're pretty confident this new feature works, but as with all new and 
 > possibly experimental features, there are chances it might explode your 
 > machine when activated. So, like with the scaling code, we want the user 
 > to make the conscious decision of using this code instead of activating it 
 > by default.

OK, I guess.  So can we expect to, say, change the default to turning
it on for 2.6.24 and remove the option entirely (so it's always on) in
2.6.25?

 - R.