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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:03:33 -0800
From: J Sloan <jjs@lexus.com>
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Subject: Re: Loop.c File !!!!
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"Ryan M. McConahy" wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
>
> > The problem is the following:
> >
> > Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> > why but i couldn't understand.
> >
> > He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
> > three lines weren't comented!
> >
> > I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
> > /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
>
> What lines did he want you to comment out? Tell us more! I don't think you
> would need to.

He's doubtless referring to the deactivate_page()
thing that's been talked to death on this list for
the past 2 weeks...

Better solution is go to 2.4.15-pre7, which has
fixes for that and many other things as well -

Then again, it sure looks like 2.4.15-final is RSN.

cu

jjs

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