[patch] ext3 deadlock fix

[Net Llama!]

On 12/22/02 10:01, Ken Moffat wrote:
>> My recent fix for the ext3 data=journal umount data loss problem
>> has a bug.  The filesystem can deadlock if someone runs `mount -o 
>> remount'
>> while the filesystem is under load.  Everything which writes to that
>> filesystem gets stuck in `D' state.
> 
> 
> I recently patched using the 3 patches ext3 patches. Is this a needed 
> update to those patches? and I heard that most systems will not be 
> effected by this bug. true?

As long as you never have to remount a filesystem while under heavy 
load, you're safe.  Most folks will never have a need for this, but i'd 
still be concerned.

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