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Subject: Re: [RFD w/info-PATCH] device arguments from lookup, partion code
To: viro@math.psu.edu (Alexander Viro)
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 01:11:04 +0100 (BST)
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> On Sun, 20 May 2001, Ingo Oeser wrote:
> > PS: English is neither mine, nor Linus native language. Why do
> >    the English natives complain instead of us? ;-)
> 
> Because we had some experience with, erm, localized systems and for
> Alan it's most likely pure theory? ;-)

I think its important its considered. I do like the idea of a sensible ioctl
encoding (including ascii potentially) and being able to ship ioctls over the
network.