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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Time sliced CFQ #2
From: Robert Love <rml@novell.com>
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> The reason I proposed my ideas for tying the two values together is 
> that I am
> concerned about breaking existing code.  

Nothing should break.

If apps don't explicitly set their i/o priority, then they get the
default.  Not a big deal.

This allows the default case to be the same as today.

	Robert Love