Re: DMAPI bug in dm_file_getattr() / dm_set_region

["James A Goodwin" <jagoodwi@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean,

This turned out to be a bug in our software.  Who knew that was possible? ;
-)

Your patch works great.

Thanks,

-James Goodwin
Software Engineer
IBM Global Services - Federal
jagoodwi@xxxxxxxxxx
Phone: (281) 336 2578
Fax: (281) 335 4231
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                      Dean Roehrich                                             
                                                       
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Goodwin/Houston/IBM@IBMUS                                             
                      >                        cc:       "Francis Qu" 
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                                               Subject:  Re: DMAPI bug in 
dm_file_getattr() / dm_set_region                            
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>From:  "James A Goodwin" <jagoodwi@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Dean,
>
>Your scenario is correct, and yes, there is a lot more going on than just
>those calls.  I'll see if I can get you a more detailed calling sequence.
>
>In the mean time, I'm running with your patch on an otherwise unmodified
>XFS 1.1 system.  Perhaps I am missing some more recent modifications?  I
>could grab something more recent from CVS if you think that would help.

nothing comes to mind, but you might try it anyway.  I haven't checked in
that
fix yet, so make sure you reapply the patch when necessary.

Dean