linux-kernel - Re: [stable] Success: tty_io flush_to

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Message-ID: <200607251522_MC3-1-C616-70EA@compuserve.com>
Date:	Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:19:48 -0400
From:	Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@...puserve.com>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	linux-stable <stable@...nel.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [stable] Success: tty_io flush_to_ldisc() error message
  triggered

In-Reply-To: <20060725184158.GH9021@...ah.com>

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:41:58 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> > > Is this simpler change (what I'm running but without the warning
> > > messages) the preferred fix for -stable?
> > 
> > It fixes the problem.
>
> So do you feel this patch should be added to the -stable kernel tree?

I think it's the right fix.

        1.  It fixes a real bug and that's been verified by testing.
        2.  It's the simplest change that does so. (The fix in 2.6.18-rc
            touches a lot of code.)

-- 
Chuck

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