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On fire

A recent Linux kernel changelog contained the remark replace end user confusing "on fire" joke with real info. I'd never seen it, so I was curious:

./include/asm-sparc/solerrno.h:#define SOL_ENETDOWN 127 /* Your subnet is on fire */
./include/asm-sparc64/solerrno.h:#define SOL_ENETDOWN 127 /* Your subnet is on fire */
./drivers/net/eexpress.c: "board on fire"));
./drivers/char/lp.c: printk(KERN_INFO "lp%d on fire\n", minor);
./drivers/usb/printer.c:static char *usblp_messages[] = { "ok", "out of paper", "off-line", "on fire" };
./arch/i386/kernel/bluesmoke.c: printk(KERN_EMERG "CPU#%d: Possible thermal failure (CPU on fire ?).\n", smp_processor_id());

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