Description of problem: The declaration and one assignment of the unused oldsize variable remain. This variable is unused due to the application of 4g4g patch. The bug is harmless, but wastes a bit memory. A very simple patch which removes the unused variable is joined.
Created attachment 151262 [details] patch file
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committed in stream U6 build 55.14. A test kernel with this patch is available from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/
*** Bug 246109 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0791.html