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@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
     more than half.
  -- Multi-core bug fix, mask re-use with multiple job steps,
     patch.1.2.0-pre10.061214.affinity_stepid from Dan Palermo (HP).
-
+ -- Modify jobacct/linux plugin to completely eliminate open /proc files.
+ 
 * Changes in SLURM 1.2.0-pre10
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  -- Fix for sinfo node state counts by state (%A and %F output options).