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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:35:23 -0700
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Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 04/42] make get_empty_filp() to call file_free_rcu() directly
To: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
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This one looked odd to me.

Then I saw 5/42, and it made more sense.

I think the explanation is a bit misleading. Technically correct, but
not *why* you did it.

             Linus