Re: [PATCH] crash in 2.6.22-git2 sysctl_set_parent()

From: linas@austin.ibm.com (Linas Vepstas)
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:25:35 -0500

On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 03:47:02PM -0700, David Miller wrote:

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From: linas@austin.ibm.com (Linas Vepstas)
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:05:15 -0500

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This is a patch (& bug report) for a crash in sysctl_set_parent() 
in 2.6.22-git2. 

Problem: 2.6.22-git2 crashes with a stack trace 

Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <redacted>

Thanks for tracking this down, I'll apply your patch.

NAK. As I just explained in another email, this bug
was introduced by the "send-to-self" patch I habitually
apply -- so habitually, that I forgot I was not working 
with a "clean" tree. So it goes ... 

I saw all of this, thanks.