Re: [PATCH 3.10 098/180] wext: Fix 32 bit iwpriv compatibility issue with 64 bit Kernel

From: Johannes Berg
Date: Mon Aug 22 2016 - 01:35:42 EST


On Sun, 2016-08-21 at 15:30 +0000, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> From: Prasun Maiti <prasunmaiti87@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> commit 3d5fdff46c4b2b9534fa2f9fc78e90a48e0ff724 upstream.
>
> iwpriv app uses iw_point structure to send data to Kernel. The
> iw_point structure holds a pointer.

Ben Hutchings pointed out that while the commit actually is a bugfix,
and I thought it was important, it actually breaks other things and
isn't important since nothing uses this.

I've reverted it and you should just drop it.

johannes