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On 05/04/2021 18:12, Alan Mackenzie wrote:
> Bug reports and other comments are welcome, of course.
> 
> If anybody would like the corresponding patch which works on 5.4.n, for n
>> = 80, that is available, too.

Why did it get removed from the kernel?

If you want to get it back in, couldn't you ping Greg KH and get some 
help - or even just advice - getting it accepted?

Cheers,
Wol