Re: Linux Kernel Patch to Fix 4GB Inode Problem

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Joerg Schilling wrote:

> > From: Paul Serice <paul@serice.net>
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> > > I hope that you know that this patch does not work correctly.  I
> > > hope it is not integrated into Linux.....
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> > The patch passed the tests I could think to run on it.  It was
> > supposed to start being looked at by the seasoned developers
> > yesterday, but the patch failed to apply against the latest prepatch
> > for the kernel.  I was going to resubmit it today, but I guess not.
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> If it passed a test, then this test us unapropriate to verify things.
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> If you find bugs by "close looking" there are bugs regardless of the results
> of a so called "test".
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Paul, I would submit the patch when 2.6.7 comes out unless Joerg shows 
you a problem with your patch. If the problem doesn't show up in testing 
or normal use, then by definition it's not a problem, it's a pedantic 
exercise.

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bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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 Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979