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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/1 V2] x86, apic: Make "broken BIOS!!" messages unique
On 02/07/2011 04:25 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 02/07/2011 05:58 AM, John Villalovos wrote:
>> The 'inconceivable' messages are because it should not be possible to reach
>> those code paths.
>>
> More standard terminology would be "invalid" or "impossible".
> "Inconceivable" sounds like a combination of legal values which just
> don't make sense.
To be honest I used it in homage to The Princess Bride movie. And
frankly it is 'inconcievable' that code will ever be called :)

John


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