[linux-lvm] min() and max() problems with 2.4.8 and 1.0.1

[Joe Thornber]

On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 05:27:46PM +0200, Totoro wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 11:36:37AM +0200, Jean-Eric Cuendet wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > I just patched my kernel with 1.0.1rc1 and have problems with min() and
> > max() functions. They are not found in lvm.c and lvm-snap.c .
> > 
> > FYI, I have also ext3, acls and quota3 patches applied. Could they make
> > that?
> No, the 1.0.1rc1 is against 2.4.9 and uses the new min() and max()
> created by Linus.
> I don't know if 1.0.1rc1 was maid to be compatible with 2.4.8.
> 1.0.0 works fine on 2.4.8.

I put this code in to support older kernels:

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 4, 9)
#undef min
#undef max
#define min(type, a, b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
#define max(type, a, b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
#endif

I tested 2.4.8 and Alasdair tested 2.4.7.

- Joe