Re: Linux-1.3.67 - codename "Greased Weasel got Alzheimers"

Jauder Ho (jauderho@umich.edu)
Fri, 23 Feb 1996 00:06:33 -0500 (EST)


yes, upgrade to 1.3.68 aka Greased Weasel got better.

--Jauder

On 22 Feb 1996, Dennis A.Doggett wrote:

> 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
> >---696244432-1254073978-824826138=:301
> >Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
> >Content-Description: d
> >
> >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;
> > }
> >
> >
> >
> >---696244432-1254073978-824826138=:301--
> >
> 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.
>
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