Bug 725716 - need to fix previous ABI break in net_device struct
Summary: need to fix previous ABI break in net_device struct
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 6.2
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Neil Horman
QA Contact: Boris Ranto
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Reported: 2011-07-26 11:21 UTC by Neil Horman
Modified: 2011-12-06 13:54 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.32-182.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2011-12-06 13:54:36 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:1530 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel security, bug fix and enhancement update 2011-12-06 01:45:35 UTC

Description Neil Horman 2011-07-26 11:21:58 UTC 
RPS/RFS data at the end of net_device struct breaks previous ABI commitment.  Need to move it to a safe place
Comment 1 RHEL Program Management 2011-07-26 11:41:03 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has 
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed 
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Comment 2 Weibing Zhang 2011-07-29 01:28:50 UTC 
Hi Neil,

How to check ABI commitment is not broken by the net_device struct to test this bug?

Thanks,
Weibing Zhang
Comment 3 Jiri Pirko 2011-07-29 06:30:50 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> Hi Neil,
> 
> How to check ABI commitment is not broken by the net_device struct to test this
> bug?
> 

You need to check if struct net_device won't change size.

> Thanks,
> Weibing Zhang
Comment 4 Aristeu Rozanski 2011-08-07 16:34:47 UTC 
Patch(es) available on kernel-2.6.32-182.el6
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 13:54:36 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1530.html
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