netdev - Re: [PATCH] Fix netfilter xt_time's time_mt()'s use of do

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Date:	Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:10:41 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
CC:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix netfilter xt_time's time_mt()'s use of do_div()

Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> On Tuesday 2008-07-15 13:43, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> 
>> David Howells wrote:
>>> Fix netfilter xt_time's time_mt()'s use of do_div() on an s64 by using
>>> div_s64() instead.
>>>
>>> This was introduced by patch ee4411a1b1e0b679c99686629b5eab5a072ce49f.
>> Alternatively we could use an u64 for the time. Jan, any preferences?
> 
> ktime_t and ktime_to_ns operate on signed quantities. I do not think we 
> should be interpreting it as unsigned.

OK, I've applied David's patch. Thanks.

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