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From: Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn@Brl-Vld.ARPA>
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Subject: Re:  protect tape access
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 19:47:27 EST
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One doesn't need a subshell nor a hack to "init" if he arranges for
borrowed devices to be reclaimed by the allocator when appropriate.