Re: [PATCH] Fix siginfo._uid bug

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 20:47, Maxim Kuvyrkov <maxim@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> On 12/23/09 9:37 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 14:01, Geert Uytterhoeven<geert@linux-m68k.org> wrote:
>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 20:47, Maxim Kuvyrkov<maxim@codesourcery.com>wrote:
>
> ...
>>>>
>>>> The question is which solution should we adopt.  The patch I posted
>>>> fixes
>>>> all current problems with have on our hands.  Andreas suggested to move
>>>> to
>>>> the generic layout of `struct siginfo' which will make future problems
>>>> less
>>>> likely, but this approach may need additional investigation.
>>>
>>> If moving to the generic layout decreases the probability of future
>>> problems,
>>> it's the way to go.
>>
>> Do we have a patch somewhere?
>
> Here it is, the patch is rather simple.
>
> I'm swamped at the moment, so I'll appreciate if someone verifies that the
> kernel runs fine with this patch applied.

Verified and applied. Thanks a lot!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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