On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 03:11:30PM -0800, 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?
Do you mean procmail? Are you using a lock file in your recipe?
> I'm seeing this with the XFS 1.0.1 release on the 2.4.9 kernel.
2.4.9 was the Redhat based kernel in 1.0.2. 1.0.1 came with a 2.4.3
redhat and a 2.4.5 linus kernel.
> Also, is there a timetable for releaseing XFS patches for 2.4.16?
They have been released. Check the FTP site.
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