Re: Linux 2.6.16.16

[Nick Warne]

On 11/05/06, Maciej Soltysiak <solt2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> But this one looks important, something that every kernel build
> has in its code path, however I am unable to say if I need it badly
> or maybe not.
>
> The url: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1860
> says nothing about it.
>
> Could we have a word or two under each patchlet that would qualify them
> somehow?
> Like:
> "Important, not required for all, apply if using SCTP"
> "Important, required for all, may *do bad things*, apply ASAP"
> "Critical, required for all, surely will *do bad things*, apply ASAP"

This is exactly my thoughts.  I read the changelog:

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.16

and it does look important, but I am not sure either if I need to apply.

Good suggestion, Maciej!

Nick
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