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Unfortunately, XFS doesn't seem to get along with the -mjc3 patch in |
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kernel 2.4.18-pre3, which results some likelihood (not a guarantee, but |
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it is possible) of filesystem data corruption. Therefore, if anyone is |
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using XFS with 2.4.18-pre3, please downgrade to 2.4.16 as soon as |
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possible. All other filesystems should be unaffected by this problem. |
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I'm currently contacting Steve Lord at SGI to see if he would be willing |
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to support the -mjc kernel as well as the -linus kernel. And I will also |
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be putting together a filesystem stress test suite that will be used to |
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test filesystem robustness before we unmask a kernel on Portage. |
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Hopefully, this should minimize the possibility of this type of thing |
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occuring in the future. Apologies to all those inconvenienced or |
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affected by this bad kernel interaction. |
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Note: until I get XFS removed from our -mjc3 kernel, our 2.4.18-pre3 |
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kernels are now masked. |
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Best Regards, |
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Daniel Robbins <drobbins@g.o> |
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Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org |
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Gentoo Technologies, Inc. |
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