Re: bugfix for do_brk() patch in 2.3.6

Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 19:08:28 -0700 (PDT)

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On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, David S. Miller wrote:
>
> please apply this, it's against 2.3.6.
>
> it fixes a problem that prevents RH6.0 systems from booting. the error
> messages usually complain about "init" not being able to load a library.
>
> Already in the 2.3.7 pre-patches.

BUT PLEASE DON'T ACTUALLY MAKE THE MISTAKE OF USING THE 2.3.7 PRE-PATCHES!

They are marked "dangerous" because they eat filesystems for breakfast.

Linus

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