Max_jiffy_offset: msleep() beyond infinity

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http://thecodeartist.blogspot.com/2015/01/maxjiffyoffset-how-to-msleep-infinitely.html

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Over the years, apparently only 1 guy has reported an issue with this definition of MAX_JIFFIES_OFFSET http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2012/07/11/222

As mentioned, this was originally discovered and has subsequently been fixed within the ipset module. http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/400405/

The discrepancy however remains in msleep() or to be more precise within msecs_to_jiffies(). Waiting for a Toyota-brake-failure or Mars-rover-flash-failure kind of scenario to get the attention it truly deserves.