Re: [PATCH] Remove union u from linux/fs.h

From: David Woodhouse
Date: Wed Oct 20 2004 - 10:07:14 EST


On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 14:10 +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > This patch does that along with the changes in other parts of the
> > kernel that references the union. Its compile-tested and applies
> > cleanly to 2.6.9 vanilla.
>
> I don't think we shoould do such purely cosmetic changes that break backwards
> compatibility during stable series.

I don't think he meant to apply it to 2.6.9.1. 2.6.10.x is an entirely
new stable series, and 2.6.10-rcX are the development series leading up
to it, surely?

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dwmw2


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