linux-kernel - Re: [patch] [bugfix] loop.c

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Message-ID: <20070323143605.GA4095@ftp.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:36:05 +0000
From:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
Cc:	Tomas M <tomas@...x.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] [bugfix] loop.c

On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 03:19:56PM +0100, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:04:54 +0100
> Tomas M <tomas@...x.org> wrote:
> 
> > I posted this yesterday but it seems people didn't understand the real 
> > goal of my patch. So I will explain once more again:
> > 
> > This is a bugfix for loop.c block driver, as it currently allocates more 
> > memory then it needs, without any further use.
> 
> Well... changing the Changelog wont help I'm afraid.
> 
> I cooked the following patch (untested), feel free to test it.

Please, get the cleanup into saner shape.  This is too ugly.
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