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+ksymoops has been removed from the kernel.  It was always meant to be a
+free standing utility, not linked to any particular kernel version.
+The latest version can be found in
+ftp://ftp.<country>.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops together
+with patches to other utilities in order to give more accurate Oops
+debugging.
+
+Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> Sat Jun 19 10:30:34 EST 1999