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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:11:51 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: Magnus Lynch <maglyx@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hpet: factor timer allocate from open
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On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:04:39 -0800 (PST)
Magnus Lynch <maglyx@gmail.com> wrote:

> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> >> If so I can change that. I did add the explicit form of allocating
> >> timers to accomodate such a case hypothetically (open, allocate timer,
> >> get info).
> >
> > This wouldn't be backwards compatible.
> 
> OK, here's a version that retains HPET_INFO semantics.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Magnus Lynch <maglyx@gmail.com>

(wonders what this patch does)

Please always retain and maintain the changelog with each version of a patch.

Please resend this patch with a complete changelog.  Make sure that the
changelog addresses any questions which were raised during review. 
Please ensure that all participants in that review were cc'ed.

Thanks.