Re: [PATCH] Fix CPU bitmask truncation

[William Lee Irwin III]

At some point in the past, I wrote:
>> Linus, this is the 2.5.x version of the same patch originally by Bjorn
>> for 2.4.x. This fixes an entire class of critical 64-bit bugs.
>> Against 2.5.52-bk as of 2:25AM 20 Dec 2002. Please apply.

On Sat, Dec 21, 2002 at 09:57:14AM +1100, Anton Blanchard wrote:
> Here's one in 2.5, found when adding 64 CPU support to ppc64.
> Anton

That was already included in the patch I sent, which was for 2.5.x.
I'll take this to mean the problem isn't solved in modern toolchains.

Linus, I think that pretty much settles it.

Bill