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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern uipc_mbuf.c src/sys/sys mbuf.h
In-Reply-To: <199912020006.RAA45585@panzer.kdm.org> from "Kenneth D. Merry" at "Dec 1, 1999 05:06:35 pm"
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Kenneth D. Merry writes:
> I take it you need both copies to be writeable in that case?  What are you
> writing to the copy?

Oops, didn't answer the first question..

You still need it even if only one copy needs to be writable, because
you want the other copy (the read only one) not to change out from
under you at some random time (when the modifiable one gets modified).

-Archie

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