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Message-ID: <4ADCDA2F.1090209@agilent.com>
Date:	Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:29:19 -0700
From:	Earl Chew <earl_chew@...lent.com>
To:	dwalker@...o99.com
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1]: fs: pipe.c null pointer dereference + sign off

Daniel Walker wrote:
> You patch looks like it might be line wrapped .. Sometimes mailers will
> do that if you don't tell them the content is already formatted.

Arghhh ... struck by Thunderbirditis.

Apparently mailnews.send_plaintext_flowed=false is the key to
preserving tabs, and the Toggle Word Wrap extension is useful
for to avoid inserting additional newlines:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2351

As you can see, I'm new to this game. Your patience is appreciated.

I'll repost.

> Also I see your using a MontaVista kernel, which is older than current
> mainline .. I would assume you tested this on a recent kernel also?

I don't have immediate access to a more recent kernel.

The changes are fairly straightforward and I have added extensive
documentation on how to reproduce and verify the defect.

Is anyone interested in helping out here by verifying on a
more recent kernel?

Earl


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