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Subject: Re: Change select(2) to kevent(2) on script(1)...
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> Would partitioning out the select(2) code and #ifdef'ing it to mux
> between the kevent(2) and select(2) interfaces be a prudent measure to
> follow?

No. This is just adding complexity for adding complexity's sake. The 
existing code works fine. Leave it alone.

--lyndon