linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fix flags length in net 9p

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0805011737390.12785@gandalf.stny.rr.com>
Date:	Thu, 1 May 2008 17:38:11 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Daniel Walker <dwalker@...sta.com>
cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lucho@...kov.net, ericvh@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix flags length in net 9p

On Thu, 1 May 2008, Daniel Walker wrote:
>
> The check that's in -rt for this uses BUILD_BUG_ON(), and it's extremely
> cryptic when there is a failure .. Most people will be baffled why the
> build stopped. If a check went into mainline it should at least give you
> some sort of idea what's happening ..

I can probably change it to be a bit more helpful. I'll work on that too.

-- Steve

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