3ware 3dmd broken in STABLE ( due to cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_descrip.c kern_fork.c )

[Mike Tancsa]

At 07:34 PM 09/04/2003 +0000, Tor.Egge at cvsup.no.freebsd.org wrote:

> > Thanks.  Is there a work around where the lock leakage can be fixed and 
> the
> > 3ware daemon can work ?  I dont know who (if anyone) has the source 
> code to
> > the 3dmd program, is this something that could be easily fixed in it 
> ?  Are
> > there any other programs that will break as a result of your commit as 
> well ?
>
>Changing the rfork() system call in kern_fork.c to add the RFTHREAD
>flag instead of returning EINVAL might allow the 3ware daemon to work.
>
>Another alternative is to modify the 3dmd binary to add the RFTHREAD
>flag in rfork() at 0x806b39c.

What tools would I use to 'try this at home' ?

         ---Mike