linux-kernel - [BUG] timer_migration interface accepts any number as input in 2.6.30-git9

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Date:	Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:42:16 +0530
From:	poornima nayak <mpnayak@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	arun@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: [BUG] timer_migration interface accepts any number as input in
 2.6.30-git9

Hi

Timer migration interface /proc/sys/kernel/timer_migration in
2.6.30-git9 accepts any numerical value as input.
Steps to reproduce 
1. echo -6666666 > /proc/sys/kernel/timer_migration
2. cat /proc/sys/kernel/timer_migration
-6666666

1. echo 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 > /proc/sys/kernel/timer_migration
2. cat /proc/sys/kernel/timer_migration
-1357789412

Expected behavior: Should 'echo: write error: Invalid argument' while
setting any value other then 0 & 1

Regards
Poornima

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