linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.27.40 build error

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Message-ID: <20091208230158.GA22129@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:01:58 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller@...nellabs.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...nellabs.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.27.40 build error

On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 04:49:14PM -0500, Devin Heitmueller wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:
> > It turns out that the patch below causes a build failure on the
> > 2.6.27.40 kernel.
> >
> > Michael, should I just drop it, or should I take out the line with the
> > "capture_transfer_done" in it, as that member is not in the structure in
> > this kernel version.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
> 
> There were several different leaks and crash conditions addressed
> since 2.6.27, and it is entirely possible that just removing the line
> is not the correct course of action.
> 
> I would propose just dropping the patch for 2.6.27, as we would have
> to rework it taking into consideration the other fixes which were done
> since then.

Ok, I'll go do that.

thanks,

greg k-h
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