--- a/kernel/async.c	2009-01-19 18:30:29.000000000 -0800
+++ b/kernel/async.c	2009-01-19 18:31:12.000000000 -0800
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(async_pending);
 static LIST_HEAD(async_running);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(async_lock);
 
-static int async_enabled = 0;
+static int async_enabled = 1;
 
 struct async_entry {
 	struct list_head list;