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    Theodore Y. Ts'o enscribed thusly:
    > Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:41:51 -0600 (CST)
    > From: "Robert B. Hamilton" <rbh041a@unix.tamu.edu>

    > Also the serial divide by zero is still there...
    > vis,
    > setserial /dev/ttyS0 baud_base 1200
    > setserial /dev/ttyS0 baud_base 1200
    > (eg do it twice)

    > This only happens when users don't understand what baud_base means, but
    > I suppose we should appropriately bullet proof the driver against even
    > really stupid users.... Linus, could you please apply this patch to the
    > serial driver?

    Software engineering is a race between engineers who try to create
    foolproof software and the universe which is trying to create bigger fools.
    So far, the universe is winning...

    Bullet proofing is always good. Then we just have to deal with
    those teflon jacketed fools. :-)

    > - Ted

    Mike
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