[linux-lvm] lvm-1.0.1-rc1 doesn't generate proper patch for linux-2.4.10-pre1

[AJ Lewis]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 01:57:26PM -0500, Florin Iucha wrote:
> There is a problem with generating the lvm-1.0.1-rc1 patch for kernel
> 2.4.10-pre1. 
> 
> The patched kernel will not compile because of the
>    get_hardsect_size/get_hardblocksize problem that occured in the transition
> from 2.4.2 to 2.4.3.
> 
> Thinking about it a little, it looks like the patching mechanism got confused
> about the kernel version and generated a patch for 2.4.1 . I am not sure about
> this and I have not investigated it, but it smells like it.
> 
> Please look into it.

Yep, the comparison in select_fragements is wrong.  We're workign on it.

Thanks.
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