[linux-cifs-client] Re: linux-cifs-client Digest, Vol 37, Issue 18

[Steve French]

> On Sat, 23 Dec 2006, Ian McDonald wrote:
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>> Well I can compile it OK and link now so that's better.
>>     
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> No, as far as I'm concerned, compiling and linking is actually _worse_ if
> the end result then causes horrible problems.
>
> Which is why I'll leave it in the non-compiling stage in the standard
> kernel until I actually get somebody reporting whether the end result
> actually works or not (or an ACK from a CIFS person).
>
>   
>> I don't know really how to test but I'll tell you if CIFS interferes
>> with my daschund.
>>     
>
> Remember to send pictures.
>
> 		Linus
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>   

I am looking at the patch now, and it makes sense - but may also want to 
run it by Shaggy who probably wrote this section of
cifs_writepages originally.