Re: [PATCH REPOST for 2.6.25] Use an own random generator forpageattr-test.c

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Tue Mar 11 2008 - 04:26:38 EST


On Tue, 11 Mar 2008, Andi Kleen wrote:
> Use an own random generator for pageattr-test.c
>
> [Repost. Please ack/nack. This is a bug fix and imho a .25 late merge
> candidate because it fixes a subtle bug]

Care to point out which "subtle bug" is fixed ?

You replace a random generator by another to get repeateable
sequences. The non repeatability of the cpa test patterns is hardly a
"subtle bug".

Thanks,

tglx
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