Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Just a ping on this patch.. > > Jeff had apparently done something similar as part of a bigger > patch-series, but I don't see that either. I really don't care very > much how this is done, but I do find this very useful, ... > > Yes, I can just maintain this myself, and maybe nobody else needs it, > but it's pretty simple and straightforward, and there didn't seem to > be any real reason not to have the option.. This fell off the radar partly because of the distractions like "there are other attempts and other ways", and also because the message was not a text-plain that can be reviewed inline. Let me try to dig it up from the mail archive to see if I can find it.