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SubjectRe: [PATCH AUTOSEL for 4.14 015/161] printk: Add console owner and waiter logic to load balance console writes
On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 12:24 PM, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
>
> Right, but the fix to the API was also trivial. I don't understand why
> you are arguing with me. I agree with you. I'm talking about this
> specific instance. Where a bug was fixed, and the API breakage was
> another fix that needed to be backported.

Fair enough. Were you there when the report of breakage came in?

Because *my* argument is that reverting something that causes problems
is simply *never* the wrong answer.

If you know of the fix, fine. But clearly people DID NOT KNOW. So
reverting was the right choice.

Linus

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