linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] powerpc: fix typo 'CONFIG

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Date:	Wed, 21 May 2014 18:08:04 +0200
From:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
Cc:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc: fix typo 'CONFIG_PMAC'

Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl> writes:

> Commit b0d278b7d3ae ("powerpc/perf_event: Reduce latency of calling
> perf_event_do_pending") added a check for CONFIG_PMAC were a check for
> CONFIG_PPC_PMAC was clearly intended.
>
> Fixes: b0d278b7d3ae ("powerpc/perf_event: Reduce latency of calling perf_event_do_pending")
> Signed-off-by: Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
> ---
> Untested. Needs testing on 32 bit powermac, I guess.
>
> This typo was introduced in v2.6.36. No one noticed because very few
> people still use 32 bit powermacs?

How does that bug manifest itself?

Andreas.

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