From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S272167AbTHRR2u (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:28:50 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S272169AbTHRR2u (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:28:50 -0400 Received: from 81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk ([81.2.122.30]:898 "EHLO 81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S272167AbTHRR2t (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:28:49 -0400 Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:40:08 +0100 From: John Bradford Message-Id: <200308181740.h7IHe8CU001995@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> To: john@grabjohn.com, lm@bitmover.com Subject: Re: [PATCH] use simple_strtoul for unsigned kernel parameters Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, jamie@shareable.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, rusty@rustcorp.com.au, torvalds@osdl.org Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > Hmmm, at least some Cray machines require three-phase power, though, > > which is a problem for home use. > > Huh? You can get phase converters. It's a common thing to do for home > shops with metal working tools. Interesting, I didn't know you could buy phase converters... > But who cares? Nobody is going to run a Cray in their home for more than > a few days, the power draw would get too expensive. So this is well into > "angels in the head of a pin" land. Far from it - the phase converter info has re-awakened my dream of owning a VAX 11/780, and I'm sure I'm not the only one... John.