Re: [patch, 2.6.9-rc4-mm1] fix oops in sched_setscheduler

From: William Lee Irwin III
Date: Fri Oct 15 2004 - 05:58:03 EST


On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 11:03:36AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> the crash happens if 1) someone doesnt have profiling enabled 2) uses an
> UP kernel and 3) does setscheduler. The patch below fixes 3 problems:
> finishes and fixes the consolidation and fixes the profile=schedule
> feature. Against 2.6.9-rc4-mm1. Tested.
> also it seems that some serious mismerge happened of the
> profile=schedule feature. Wli or akpm merge damage?
> in the next mail i will send a patch against 2.6.9-rc4 too (which
> luckily doesnt have the crash bug, but has the feature mismerge).

I agree this is needed. I left the feature undisturbed from its state
in mainline, though perhaps I should have looked further into it.


-- wli
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