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From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
To: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
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Subject: Re: reiserfs broken in 2.6.32 was Re: [GIT PULL] reiserfs fixes
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* Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote:

> > We could also have a reiserfs-no-bkl config option that would pick the 
> > duplicated code base. Again I fear few people will test it.
> 
> That sounds reasonable, at least have a workaround if there are too many 
> problems.

Uhm, i think Frederic meant that a bit mockingly. Judging on past experience 
related to the BKL, introducing such a config option is one of the worst 
options possible. IMHO you are giving pretty bad unsolicited advice here.

Thanks,

	Ingo