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Re: Mailbox patch

From: Jonathan Larmour <jifl at eCosCentric dot com>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn dot ch>
Cc: Nick Garnett <nickg at ecoscentric dot com>, ecos-patches at ecos dot sourceware dot org
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:47:37 +0100
Subject: Re: Mailbox patch
References: <m3bqpq4oqw.fsf@xl5.calivar.com> <20060910081851.GS5807@lunn.ch>

Andrew Lunn wrote:

Before committing this, I think we need to come to a consensus as to
whether this difference in behaviour is in fact significant.


Its not documented and its not what was intended, plus it makes the
system a bit smaller. So i say go for it.

I agree. And in any case, this is CVS. Changes of behaviour are not only allowed but expected. Stability is a goal, but not a hobbling requirement (and couldn't be anything else with so much hardware-specific stuff where we just have to take people on trust).

Jifl
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References:
- Mailbox patch
  - From: Nick Garnett
- Re: Mailbox patch
  - From: Andrew Lunn

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