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SubjectRe: [PATCH] 2.4.19 revert block_llseek behavior to standard
Rumor has it that on Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 07:06:06PM +0100 Alan Cox said:
> On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 18:57, Phil Auld wrote
> > > Did it work correctly - the answer I believe is - no it didnt.
> > >
> >
> > Fair enough. The higher level fix is a band-aid over bugs in some of
> > the lower level drivers.
> >
> > Thanks for the info. I didn't think that patch would go anywhere,
> > but it did help explain why the change.
>
> Do push it for 2.5 - there we have time to find out what it exposes
>

I sent out a 2.5.31 version as well, although I muffed Al Viro's address.
I don't know if it really falls under his domain anyway...

Thanks,


Phil

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