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> On 1 Apr 2015, at 16:46, Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@gmail.com> wrote:
> We can add an ioctl to control this.

Thats a bad idea, because some fool may set up their local instance to =
return a random number (like 4), and that will badly break the intent of =
this device.

And before somebody says =E2=80=9Ctools, not policy=E2=80=9D, there is =
SOME level of protection that you must allow for to prevent completely =
idiotic admins to foul things up!

> Opinions?

=E2=80=9CPah!=E2=80=9D?

M
--=20
Mark R V Murray