Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Gomez" <> | Date | Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:41:11 +0100 (CET) | Subject | Re: Copying to loop device hangs up everything |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Dave Jones wrote:
> > I'm using kernel 2.4.17-rc1 and found what i think is a bug, maybe related > > to the loop device. This is the situation: > > Can you repeat it with this applied ? > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.17rc1aa1/00_loop-deadlock-1
Thanks ;), this patch solves the problem and copying a lot of data to the loop device now doesn't hang the computer.
Is this patch going to be applied to the stable kernel ? Marcelo ?
David Gómez
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