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[John Baldwin]

On Saturday 21 February 2004 06:13 pm, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <20040221161339.X52892 at pooker.samsco.home>, Scott Long writes:
> >> A grace period is not possible, that is why I have been so vocal
> >> with my heads-up messages to current for the last two weeks.
> >
> >What are the technical reasons for a grace period not being possible?
>
> The signflip on the GIANT flag.

Which was arguably premature given the vast number of NEEDGIANT vs. NOGIANT 
case.  The MPSAFE flag for interrupts hasn't been flipped yet either for that 
reason.

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