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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Alan Stern wrote:
> 
> On the other hand, a quick survey of the kernel source shows that
> DEVICE_ATTR is used over 1500 times.  Auditing all of them is not a job
> for the faint-of-heart!

Indeed, and faint-hearted Hugh wasn't intending to do so: but
stout-hearted Alan will need to, won't he, before his patch can go in?