Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:16:40 +0000 | | From | Russell King <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH][2.5] pci_siig* interdependence |
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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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