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Re: Linux 2.6.11-rc2: vmnet breaks; put skb_copy_datagram back in place

From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:33:52 +0000
Mail-followup-to: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxx>, Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 01:41:17AM +0100, Sytse Wielinga wrote:
> Linus, could you please put skb_copy_datagram back in place? It's not used
> anymore in the kernel, but the vmnet module (in vmware) still uses this
> interface to skb_copy_datagram_iovec.
> 
> Patch for 2.6.11-rc2 follows. It compiles cleanly; I have not tested it yet,
> but I assume it's okay. I'll test it right after sending this mail and report
> back here if something goes wrong.

Just fix vmware.  Or upgrade to a fixed version that Petr mentioned already.

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Linux 2.6.11-rc2Linus Torvalds
Re: Linux 2.6.11-rc2: vmnet breaks; put skb_copy_datagram back in placeSytse Wielinga

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