Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 16:46:14 -0500 (EST) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> Cc: David Greenman <dg@root.com>, John Kelly <jak@cetlink.net>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (fwd) Re: F00F bug *fixed* in 2.0.x kernels Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971212164333.239A-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971212085448.11316A-100000@penguin.transmeta.com>
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On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So imagine _my_ reaction when I am told by a third party that FreeBSD is
> still using the fix that I spent time _proving_ was wrong. In that
> context, "sorry lot of incompetent idiots" probably sounds a lot more
> understandable. Because a sorry lot you would have been.
Fortunately, you knew that we were not a sorry lot and would not
have implemented a known broken fix. The comment was only to be
on the safe side, merely reflecting a lack of confidence in your
own ability to make such judgements.
:-)
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tIM...HOEk
OPTIMIZATION: the process of using many one-letter variables names
hoping that the resultant code will run faster.
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