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From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:38:32 -0700

> Does a straightforward revert fix it?

Yes.

> If so, we could do that while heads are being scratched.

I want to make a note to everyone that this is the first time this
whole merge window that someone who submitted a regression causing
commit even remotely suggested that it be reverted.

I think Andrew should be commended.

This is tons better than the "revert?  no way, that makes me look bad
and makes more work for me!"  methodology that others seem to
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