linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] return hidden bug

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Message-ID: <471CE453.5050208@tiscali.nl>
Date:	Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:56:35 +0200
From:	Roel Kluin <12o3l@...cali.nl>
To:	Ray Lee <ray-lk@...rabbit.org>
CC:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] return hidden bug

Ray Lee wrote:

> I'm sorry, perhaps I poured myself a cup of stupid this morning, but
> isn't the above patch effectively introducing a BUG where none could
> be reached before? In other words, for the patch to have zero
> behavioral change, wouldn't it have to remove the BUG() altogether?

True, but obviously not intended. I think the intention was to expose this bug.

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