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Re: [PATCH] fix initlog/minilogd deadlock on /dev/log access

To: Andrey Borzenkov <arvidjaar@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix initlog/minilogd deadlock on /dev/log access
From: Pavel Roskin <proski@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 17:34:36 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: devfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Tue, 6 May 2003, Andrey Borzenkov wrote:

> please, try attached proof-of-concept patch (untested). It is the best I can
> come up with at 0:45 a.m.

Yes it helps, thank you!  5 reboots with original minilogd and rc.sysinit,
no hangs.

The patch also applies to Linux 2.5.69 and has no visible effect, which is
good because that kernel was already OK.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin

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