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From: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o>
To: Jason Cooper <gentoo@××××××××××.net>
Cc: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] linux-2.4.21_rc8-gss problem in kernel/sched.c
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 12:40:34
Message-Id: 1062420007.2510.29.camel@vertigo
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] linux-2.4.21_rc8-gss problem in kernel/sched.c by Jason Cooper
1 On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 13:25, Jason Cooper wrote:
2 > If this has been mentioned before, please ignore. I emerged
3 > linux-2.4.21_rc8-gss a week or so ago and finally got around to
4 > compiling it (need crypto to access old HD). Found the following error:
5 >
6 > on line 922 of kernel/sched.c there is a redefinition of
7 > set_cpus_allowed(). It would appear to be the result of a ill-behaved
8 > patch as it is an exact copy of the definition below it. All that was
9 > necessary was to delete the offending function (including
10 > #if CONFIG_SMP
11 > #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
12 >
13 > I would submit a patch, but it doesn't seem right to patch over a
14 > patch? :)
15 >
16 > Again, if this is known, please ignore. If you need more info, please
17 > let me know.
18 >
19 > Thanks for putting out an awsome distro.
20
21 The best way to take care fo this would be to file a bug on
22 bugs.gentoo.org and assign it to x86-kernel@g.o. That way the
23 kernel team will get the bug and have tracking information on it and
24 also an easy way to contact you and collaborate on the problem.
25
26 --
27 Chris Gianelloni
28 Developer, Gentoo Linux
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