Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:04:33 -0800 | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Subject | Re: reiserfs NET=n build error |
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Andi Kleen wrote: >>> I would copy a relatively simple C implementation, like arch/h8300/lib/checksum.c >> As long as the h8300 version has the same output as the x86 version. > > The trouble is that the different architecture have different output > for csum_partial. So you already got a bug when someone wants to move > file systems. > > -Andi
That argues for having only one version of it (in a lib.; my preference) -or- Every module having its own local copy/version of it. :(
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