linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] leds: Increase trigger name maximum size

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Date:	Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:45:04 +0100
From:	Richard Purdie <rpurdie@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] leds: Increase trigger name maximum size


On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 17:06 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> Larry Finger wrote:
> > On my HP dv2815 laptop, the total length of the triggers for my b43legacy
> > wireless device exceeds the maximum value of 50 defined in
> > include/linux/leds.h. As a result, the list is garbled.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
> > ---
> 
> Richard,
> 
> Please drop this. That length change is a red herring. Something is corrupting
> the list of triggers, but this length is not it.
> 
> Sorry for the noise.

I was about to raise some concerns about this patch as its just hiding
some underlying memory corruption. I don't think this is related to the
LED code but let me know if it turns out to be.

Cheers,

Richard
-- 
Richard Purdie
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

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