Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:25:22 -0500 (EST) | From | "Mohammad A. Haque" <> | Subject | Re: PROBLEM: mount -o loop of ISO image lockup |
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I didn't want to mention the patch because I was investigating my load hovering around 1.3 after mounting an image using the patch. I know I mentioned it to someone else before but I sent out the email before I noticed the load.
On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, William Stearns wrote:
> Good morning, Mohammed, Fabrizio, > > On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Mohammad A. Haque wrote: > > > Known problem. > > Then wouldn't it make sense to point Fabrizio at a known solution? > ;-) > Fabrizio: I'm going to guess that your problem might be the loop > lockups that have been part of late 2.3 and all 2.4. Jenbs Axboe has some > patches that seem to fix the problem; see > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/axboe/patches/2.4.2-pre4/ > The loop-6 patch there appears to apply to 2.4.2-ac1 and I > suspect will apply to 2.4.2 proper. > Mohammed: is there another problem or fix of which I'm not aware? > Cheers, > - Bill > > > Fabrizio Ammollo wrote: > > > > > > [1.] mount -o loop of ISO image lockup > > > [2.] mount of an ISO image created with mkisofs and correctly read and > > > verified by isoread and isovrfy locks ; nothing is reported my mount, and it > > > is unkillable ; the line is reported by ps this way: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "That vulnerability is completely theoretical." -- Microsoft > L0pht, Making the theoretical practical since 1992. > (Courtesy of "Deliduka, Bennet" <bennet.deliduka@state.vt.us>) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Stearns (wstearns@pobox.com). Mason, Buildkernel, named2hosts, > and ipfwadm2ipchains are at: http://www.pobox.com/~wstearns > LinuxMonth; articles for Linux Enthusiasts! http://www.linuxmonth.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
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