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    DateSat, 27 Jun 1998 16:13:09 +0200
    FromMartin Mares <>
    SubjectRe: [PATCH]: Runtime sysrq toggle for 2.1.107,2.1.108pre1.
    Hi,
    
    >  This patch makes a sysctl /proc/sys/debug/sysrq_enable that can
    >  enable or disable the magic sysrq key on the fly. (It only appears
    >  if CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ is set.) It also updates Documentation/sysrq.txt.
    >  This seems like something that would be useful in the kernel, include
    >  it if you want to :)
    
       I think we really don't need such features. SysRq is a tool for salvaging
    after system crash, therefore you need to know in advance that the system
    will crash if you want to switch it on before having to use it. As crashes
    are usually hardly predictable, you need to have it switched on all the
    time, therefore you don't need any switches, QED.
    
    				Have a nice fortnight
    -- 
    Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@ucw.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
    Faculty of Math and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Rep., Earth
    "This message transmited on 100% recycled electrons."
    
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