>> These will be the changes to the above function: >> 1. Function will return the type y2038 safe timespec64 in [2]. >> 2. Function will use y2038 safe 64 bit functions in [2]. >> 3. Function will be extended to perform range checks in [3]. > > I guess [2] and [3] are really independent of one another > and can be done in either order, correct? That is correct. [2] and [3] are independent of each other . We might need one more series for bug fixes though. Or, we can merge these independently. I will discuss this with you separately. -Deepa -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html