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From: Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@wdc.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/24] InfiniBand Transport (IBTRS) and Network Block
 Device (IBNBD)
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 16:35:18 +0000
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