linux-kernel - Re: [patch 20/23] S390: fix futex_atomic_cmpxchg

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Date:	Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:39:08 +0200
From:	Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>, torvalds@...l.org,
	akpm@...l.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [patch 20/23] S390: fix futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic

On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 22:40 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> plain text document attachment
> (s390-fix-futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic.patch)
> -stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
> 
> ------------------
> [S390] fix futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic
> 
> futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic has the same bug as the other
> atomic futex operations: the operation needs to be done in the
> user address space, not the kernel address space. Add the missing
> sacf 256 & sacf 0.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> 

Hi Greg,
sorry for the late answer. Stable version 2.6.17.8 contains the
necessary patches to fix the futex hole and I currently do not know of
any other critical bugs that need fixing. Thanks!

-- 
blue skies,
  Martin.

Martin Schwidefsky
Linux for zSeries Development & Services
IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH

"Reality continues to ruin my life." - Calvin.


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