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Date:      Sun, 22 Feb 2004 00:13:56 +0100
From:      "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>
To:        Scott Long <scottl@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/alpha mem.c promcons.c src/sys/alpha/tlsb zs_tlsb.c src/sys/amd64/amd64 mem.c src/sys/cam cam_xpt.c src/sys/cam/scsi scsi_ch.c scsi_pass.c scsi_pt.c s 
Message-ID:  <67995.1077405236@critter.freebsd.dk>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 21 Feb 2004 16:14:43 MST." <20040221161339.X52892@pooker.samsco.home> 

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In message <20040221161339.X52892@pooker.samsco.home>, Scott Long writes:

>> A grace period is not possible, that is why I have been so vocal
>> with my heads-up messages to current for the last two weeks.
>
>What are the technical reasons for a grace period not being possible?

The signflip on the GIANT flag.

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