Re: Linux 2.4.32-rc3

[Willy Tarreau <willy@w.ods.org>]

On Thu, Nov 10, 2005 at 12:53:14AM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 10, 2005 at 12:11:23AM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> > Hi Adrian, hi Marcelo,
> > 
> > On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 12:15:31PM -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> > (...)
> > > > If there will be one more -rc, could you include my airo_cs fix?
> > > 
> > > Hi Adrian,
> > > 
> > > I think it can wait for the next -pre... Hope there wont be another -rc.
> > 
> > So do I. Moreover, -pre should start with several network-related fixes,
> > so your fix might find a comfortable place there :-)
> > 
> > I will release another -hf with recent fixes. I noticed I missed three of
> > them from 2.4.32-rc2 (I thought I was up to date but they showed up just
> > before the announcement). They are the memleak in sd_mod, the TCP snd_wnd
> > fix and the fix for the infinite loop in udp_v6_get_port(). So I can also
> > merge your fix early if you want (I already queued it for later inclusion).
> > I generally try to avoid including fixes that are not much transversal,
> > but I read in your patch that the bug you fixed could cause side effects
> > to any parts in the kernel, so if you feel it's appropriate for -hf, I'll
> > trust you :-)
> 
> I'd say the big advantage of my patch is that although it's hard to see 
> the bug it fixes, it's easy to see that it can't break anything.

Agreed, will include it in -hf9.

Cheers,
Willy

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