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From: Richard Gooch <rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca>
To: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>,
        Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] one of $BIGNUM devfs races
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Alexander Viro writes:
> 	OK, folks - that's it.  By all reasonable standards a year
> _is_ sufficient time to fix an obvious race.  One in
> devfs/base.c::create_entry() had been described to Richard more than
> a year ago.  While I respect the "I'll do it myself, don't spoil the
> fun" stance, it's clearly over the bleedin' top.  Patch for that one
> is in the end of posting.  Linus, see if it looks sane for you.

Well, funny you send this today, Al, as today was supposed to be the
day I start work on fixing a pile of races. I've got the most
important features in before 2.5 is forked, and I've got a free day to
get started on this.

I'll look at your patch after breakfast :-)

				Regards,

					Richard....
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