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Re: XFS (Linux) and locking problems

To: Dan Rich <drich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: XFS (Linux) and locking problems
From: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>
Date: 06 Dec 2001 17:15:18 -0600
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Thu, 2001-12-06 at 17:11, Dan Rich wrote:
> I am seeing odd problems on a Linux XFS filesystem that appear to be
> caused by a locking issue.  I have had several files dissapear and I
> believe it is due to two processes (mail filters) opening the file at the
> same time and steping on each other's toes.  Have you seen anything like
> this on other systems?  I'm seeing this with the XFS 1.0.1 release on
> the 2.4.9 kernel.

Hm, there was no 1.0.1 release for the 2.4.9 kernel...

Disappear... as in, no longer in the directory listing?  Or contents
disappear?

> I haven't tested the 1.0.2 release yet due to problems with the 2.4.14
> kernel and the 1.0.2 build on my system.
> 
> Also, is there a timetable for releaseing XFS patches for 2.4.16?

They're available in the patches/ dir as of last night or so.

-Eric

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Eric Sandeen      XFS for Linux     http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs
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