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Date:      Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:53:28 +0000
From:      Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>
To:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: panic: zone: entry not free - Default of state of Invariants
Message-ID:  <36E79298.444D3E70@tdx.co.uk>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9903110402290.43830-100000@picnic.mat.net>

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Chuck Robey wrote:

> That's completely true, but nearly all users simply couldn't care less.
> They don't see the long view, they only see what's happening right now.

With that I will agree... :)

> It's the reason that your attitude is totally correct & healthy for a
> developer ... but the only thing that most users will see is the fact
> that FreeBSD panics more often.  They won't even bother to make of note
> of why a panic occurred, all they will ever note is that a panic *did*
> occur.

Why not make the default 'OFF' for non -current, and just tell the users it's
there? I know quite a few FreeBSD users, and out of the bunch I reckon ~3 of
them would turn it on, and be happy - the other 9 or so would leave it off,
and still be happy...

-Kp


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