Re: [PATCH][2.5] pci_siig* interdependence

Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:16:40 +0000

On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 11:51:34AM +0300, Andrey Panin wrote:
> > This patch is to fix a compilation problem (functions are shared with
> > parport_serial) as well as fix a potential oops (parport_serial as module
> > would try and reference the freed memory)
>
> The problem you are seeing caused by semiapplied patch moving SIIG combo
> cards support from 8250_pci.c to parport_serial.c
> Parport patch already applied, while serial one still isn't.

Why didn't whoever integrated the patch apply both halves. Applying
one half without the other breaks things, and without proper co-ordination
between two people applying the exact same patch (which obviously didn't
happen) you can expect breakage.

-- 
Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html


-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/