[TriLUG] The Linux kernel has been accidentally hard-coded to a maximum of 8 cores for the past 15 years and nobody noticed

[Brian via TriLUG]

>    cpus = min(num_online_cpus(), 8)

If I, as a professional coder, had a nickel for every time I've 
accidentally swapped min/max, I'd have at least a dollar or two by now!