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On 08/30/2013 04:51 PM, Roland McGrath wrote:
> It just seems fundamentally wrong to backport a new symbol.

It's nice to say that it's wrong, but what are the alternatives?

Upgrading the distribution to 2.19 carries with it significant risks.

Cheers,
Carlos.