Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Patch which fixes a uint32overflow ; fix algorithm which was unintented changed on 2014 update

[Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>]

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Please don't drop the mailing list when replying (unless it is actually 
private conversation).

On Sunday 17 May 2015 11:21:10 Ruben Wisniewski wrote:
> > should be included:
> Since the overflow-bug seem to be is since epoch, the patch have to be
> applied to all versions.

I am talking about the part which you described yourself as regression. But I 
agree that the overflow bug is in there since the beginning of the gateway 
code.

> But I think batman-adv 2013.x is that old that
> nobody is using it anymore or kernels with that version. So we just
> have to fix all 2014.x versions.

There is a stable branch for Linux 2.6.32.x. Linux 2.6.32 came out 2009. So it 
is possible that David Miller decides to submit the overflow patch to stable 
for 2.6.32. This is not in our jurisdiction. The same may be the case for the 
regression - but then somebody (David Miller/stable team) must know how severe 
the problem is and when it was introduced.

Kind regards,
	Sven

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