Messages in this thread | | | From | (david parsons) | Subject | Re: Linux has a broken shutdown syscall! | Date | 28 Apr 1998 16:44:37 -0700 |
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In article <linux.kernel.m0yUHev-000aNhC@the-village.bc.nu>, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: >> Do the 'uname' system call and look at the version number at runtime. Have 2 >> configuration variables which contain the shutdown states. If you detect >> strncmp(utsname.release,"2.0",3)==0 then set it up for the munge, else >> make it right. This can all just be an #ifdef to please the clean code guys. > >2.0.34pre12 will fix this (it does already but Im still hacking on the two >remaining bugs to very long life high stability kernels . It (and pre11b) >also contain a lot of security fixes. So once 2.0.34 is out > >a) The bug is fixed >b) Very few people should be running <2.0.34 once the first brave folk > prove its a solid as we believe it will be
I don't think you should hold your breath on this second one.
____ david parsons \bi/ Planning to upgrade from 2.0.28 to 2.2.x this fall. \/
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