Re: "crashme" test affects linux<=2.6.17.2+

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 12:35:38AM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> The testcase given by crashme.c (crashme +2000.80 666 100 1:10:30 2)
> seems to have effects which shouldn't be possible for an unprivledged
> process (PID1/2 respawn too fast..).  This affects
> linux-image-2.6.17-2-686 2.6.17-8 but does not affect
> linux-image-2.6.18-1-686 2.6.18-1.
> 
> Was this a known problem?  Can someone provide a reference for it?
> 
> Thanks
> Justin

2.6.18 is the supported kernel for etch.
we haven't put any work on 2.6.17 since long,
please migrate.

thanks
maks