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From: Tejun Heo <teheo@suse.de>
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Hello, Alan.

Alan Cox wrote:
> This looks like a random private devel hack sand

Why so?

> I don't see why it's appropriate for mainstream, especially as these
> "new things" don't exist mainstream either.

The new things is CUSE and it's already in mainstream.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun