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On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Steve Lord wrote:
> > > This should show up in directories with a fairly large number of entries
> > > and an average name length of 12 or more characters (I think).
> > >
> > The only file that actually mattered for my build (as far as getting the
> > compile to run to completion) was linux/include/config/page/buf/meta.h. An
> > ls
> > indicates that the only other file in that directory is locking.h.
> >
>
> Do you mean the file was missing for real -
The file was missing for real. When I went to the directory it was not there.
I discovered its absence because make was failing - I got the build to complete
by copying it from my other source tree.
> Did you try a make from scratch with the modified code?
Yes, after copying the file as mentioned above.
> The creation of this file itself could be influenced by the directory bug
> (this
> is speculation to a certain extent, I have not traced through the split
> include
> code.
>
> Unfortunately I am currently being dragged in other directions by management,
> I have to go work on a different project for a while, so my XFS on Linux time
> will be limited. Hopefully someone else can pick this one up soon.
>
> Steve
>
>
Such is the way of things.
I would follow through myself, but I don't feel that comfortable with the code.
-Kip
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