> and one more question about the min-max > i don't speak "C" can you tell me how to do it with pre > linux-2.4.9patches wich i wont to aply to linux-2.4.10pre2 > and they are giving me problems > with min-max definition The min/max functions are simple functions that return the min/max of two numbers. Ex: min(3,4) return 3 Now, Linus has added a type to those functions in 2.4.8 (I think): Ex: min(int, 3, 4) = 3 Or: min(float, -6.45, 4.5) = -6.45 So, either you change the call from: min(a, b) to min(int,a,b) Or you add the provided replacement functions: #define min(a,b) (((a)<(b))?(a):(b)) #define max(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b)) At the *beginning* of the file (before anything else). Note that these are not real functions but just macros. That's why it's so simple (just add them and forget). Bye -jec