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Max_jiffy_offset: msleep() beyond infinity

4 pointsby cvs268over 10 years ago

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cvs268over 10 years ago
Over the years, apparently only 1 guy has reported an issue with this definition of MAX_JIFFIES_OFFSET <a href="http://lists.openwall.net/linux-kernel/2012/07/11/222" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;lists.openwall.net&#x2F;linux-kernel&#x2F;2012&#x2F;07&#x2F;11&#x2F;222</a><p>As mentioned, this was originally discovered and has subsequently been fixed within the ipset module. <a href="http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/400405/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;patchwork.ozlabs.org&#x2F;patch&#x2F;400405&#x2F;</a><p>The discrepancy however remains in msleep() or to be more precise within msecs_to_jiffies(). Waiting for a Toyota-brake-failure or Mars-rover-flash-failure kind of scenario to get the attention it truly deserves.