linux-kernel - Re: remap_file_pages doesn't like MAP

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Date:	Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:51:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Kenny Simpson <theonetruekenny@...oo.com>
To:	Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: remap_file_pages doesn't like MAP_ANONYMOUS (but used to?)

--- On Sat, 3/19/11, Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com> wrote:
> Thanks for reporting.  It was a simple oversight: and
> until you came
> along, nobody noticed.  Here's the patch, I'll pass it
> upstream shortly.

Since this bug has existed for a while, could it be pushed back to the various stable/longterm branches as well? (as they all are affected)

Many thanks on the quick response!  Glad it was a simple oversight with an easy and obvious fix.

thanks again!
-Kenny



      
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