Re: 17 month late patch for Linux v2.2.x

From: Peter Samuelson (peter@cadcamlab.org)
Date: Sun Dec 17 2000 - 03:36:24 EST


[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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