linux-kernel - Re: reiserfs NET=n build error

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Date:	Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:04:33 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
CC:	Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@...e.com>, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	reiserfs-dev@...esys.com, sam@...nborg.org,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
Subject: Re: reiserfs NET=n build error

Andi Kleen wrote:
>>> I would copy a relatively simple C implementation, like arch/h8300/lib/checksum.c
>> As long as the h8300 version has the same output as the x86 version.
> 
> The trouble is that the different architecture have different output 
> for csum_partial. So you already got a bug when someone wants to move
> file systems.
> 
> -Andi

That argues for having only one version of it (in a lib.; my preference)
-or- Every module having its own local copy/version of it.  :(

-- 
~Randy
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