linux-kernel - Re: [BUG] 3.2-rc2: BUG kmalloc-8: Redzone overwritten

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Date:	Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:50:28 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	swhiteho@...hat.com
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, levinsasha928@...il.com, mpm@...enic.com,
	cl@...ux-foundation.org, penberg@...nel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	ccaulfie@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [BUG] 3.2-rc2: BUG kmalloc-8: Redzone overwritten

From: Steven Whitehouse <swhiteho@...hat.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:58:30 +0000

> I have to say that I've been wondering lately whether it has got to the
> point where it is no longer useful. Has anybody actually tested it
> lately against "real" DEC implementations?

I doubt it :-)

If we can't think of any real reason to keep it around, let's try
to reach a quirk consensus and I'll toss it from the net-next tree.

Thanks.
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