Re: Linux-1.3.67 - codename "Greased Weasel got Alzheimers"
Dennis A.Doggett (dadogg@doggett.netins.net)
22 Feb 1996 04:03:34 GMT
On Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:22:17 +0200 (EET), Linus Torvalds <torvalds@cs.helsinki.fi> wrote:
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>Uhhuh..
>
> I forgot to mention an important fact in the 1.3.67 announcement. In order
>to get a fully working kernel, you have to follow the steps below
>
> - Walk around your computer widdershins 3 times, chanting "Linus is
> overworked, and he makes lousy patches, but we love him anyway". Get
> your spuouse to do this too for extra effect. Children are optional.
> - Apply the patch included in this mail
> - Call your system "Super-67", and don't forget to unapply the patch
> before you later applying the official 1.3.68 patch.
> - reboot
>
>We apologize for the inconvenience, but we'd still like yout to test out
>this kernel.
>
>The new Linux anthem will be "He's an idiot, but he's ok", as performed by
>Monthy Python. You'd better start practicing.
>
> Linus
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>diff -u --recursive v1.3.67/linux/net/ipv4/tcp.c linux/net/ipv4/tcp.c
>--- v1.3.67/linux/net/ipv4/tcp.c Tue Feb 20 14:37:30 1996
>+++ linux/net/ipv4/tcp.c Tue Feb 20 15:40:04 1996
>@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@
>
> while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&sk->receive_queue)) != NULL)
> {
>- skb->sk->dead=1;
> tcp_close(skb->sk, 0);
> kfree_skb(skb, FREE_READ);
> }
>@@ -1817,6 +1816,7 @@
> tcp_set_state(sk, TCP_CLOSE);
> tcp_close_pending(sk);
> release_sock(sk);
>+ sk->dead = 1;
> return;
> }
>
>@@ -1873,9 +1873,9 @@
> * This will destroy it. The timers will take care of actually
> * free'ing up the memory.
> */
>- sk->dead = 1;
> tcp_cache_zap(); /* Kill the cache again. */
> release_sock(sk);
>+ sk->dead = 1;
> }
>
>
>
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But Linus, My 1.3.67 kernel works/boots FINE and my Wife anf children
refuse to do what you request. Any suggestions ????
Dennis......dadogg@netins.net.