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Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 16:10:55 +0200
From: "Wojciech A. Koszek" <wkoszek@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Locking fixes for ef(4) - testers needed
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Hello,

Here is a patch for ef(4) which adds some locking:

	http://freebsd.czest.pl/dunstan/FreeBSD/if_ef.1.patch

It's known to be not entirely right, but could be commited to improve
current situation of ef(4). Testers are welcome.

Thanks,
-- 
Wojciech A. Koszek
wkoszek@FreeBSD.org
http://FreeBSD.czest.pl/dunstan/