From: Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>
To: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@holomorphy.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][2.5] pci_siig* interdependence
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:16:40 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20021129101640.A32306@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20021129085134.GA2257@pazke.ipt>; from pazke@orbita1.ru on Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 11:51:34AM +0300
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 11:51:34AM +0300, Andrey Panin wrote:
> > This patch is to fix a compilation problem (functions are shared with
> > parport_serial) as well as fix a potential oops (parport_serial as module
> > would try and reference the freed memory)
>
> The problem you are seeing caused by semiapplied patch moving SIIG combo
> cards support from 8250_pci.c to parport_serial.c
> Parport patch already applied, while serial one still isn't.
Why didn't whoever integrated the patch apply both halves. Applying
one half without the other breaks things, and without proper co-ordination
between two people applying the exact same patch (which obviously didn't
happen) you can expect breakage.
--
Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk) The developer of ARM Linux
http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-11-28 8:39 [PATCH][2.5] pci_siig* interdependence Zwane Mwaikambo
2002-11-29 8:51 ` Andrey Panin
2002-11-29 10:16 ` Russell King [this message]
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