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SubjectRe: drivers/char/random.c line 728 BUG
On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:51:37 -0500
Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com> wrote:

> Here's a more expansive version:
>
> ___Avoid checking lock-protected entropy_count when lock isn't held. This
> fixes a bug reported by and diagnosed by Aaron Straus.
>
> This fixes a regression introduced into 2.6.26 by
>
> commit adc782dae6c4c0f6fb679a48a544cfbcd79ae3dc
> Author: Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
> Date: Tue Apr 29 01:03:07 2008 -0700
>
> random: simplify and rename credit_entropy_store

That regression already got fixed, and the fix is now in mainline and
is queued for 2.6.26.x. So we would need a new rationale, please.



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