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To: John Fort <johnf@whitsunday.net.au>
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Subject: Re: 17 month late patch for Linux v2.2.x
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From: Peter Samuelson <peter@cadcamlab.org>
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[John Fort]
> It is only needed if you build your v2.2.x kernel for the Initio
> 1060p LVD SCSI controller using a later compiler than 2.7.2.3 and
> then are stupid enough to ignore any compiler warnings about
> 'ambiguous else, suggest using braces'.

You mean gcc 2.7.2.3 actually gives you the *other* meaning for that
wrong construction?  That is too weird.  The C standard is clear,
'else' always goes with the immediately preceding 'if' statement.

Peter
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