Re: Linux 2.6.28-rc8

Andrew Morton
2008-12-12T03:02:38Z

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:45:53 +1100 Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> > > I still have one fix for a reported regression (softlink code doesn't
> > > honour GFP_NOFS, caused by a patch of mine). Posted a couple of weeks
> > > ago, but it didn't get anywhere.
> >
> > I don't have a clue what you're talking about.
> >
> > <greps the tree>
> >
> > ./fs/affs/inode.c: case ST_SOFTLINK:
> > ./fs/affs/namei.c: error = affs_add_entry(dir, inode, dentry,
> > ST_SOFTLINK); ./include/linux/amigaffs.h:#define ST_SOFTLINK 3
> >
> > really?
>
> Oh, I thought I cc'ed you...
>
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=122777850302085&w=2
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=122777852502093&w=2

yes, but that stuff went round and round in circles and ended up all in
the air.