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From: Andreas Dilger <adilger-m1MBpc4rdrD3fQ9qLvQP4Q@public.gmane.org>
To: Bernd Schubert
	<bernd.schubert-mPn0NPGs4xGatNDF+KUbs4QuADTiUCJX@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "Ted Ts'o" <tytso-3s7WtUTddSA@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-nfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	"linux-ext4-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List"
	<linux-ext4-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	Fan Yong <yong.fan-KloliPT79xf2eFz/2MeuCQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: infinite getdents64 loop
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 13:16:34 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <048ABCD7-FB3B-44CF-A0A5-4B230B1775DE@dilger.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4DE528DE.5020908-mPn0NPGs4xGatNDF+KUbs4QuADTiUCJX@public.gmane.org>

On 2011-05-31, at 11:43 AM, Bernd Schubert wrote:
> On 05/31/2011 07:26 PM, Andreas Dilger wrote:
>> If it's of interest, we've implemented a 64-bit hash mode for ext4 to
>> solve just this problem for Lustre.  The llseek() code will return a
>> 64-bit hash value on 64-bit systems, unless it is running for some
>> process that needs a 32-bit hash value (only NFSv2, AFAIK).
>> 
>> The attached patch can at least form the basis for being able to return
>> 64-bit hash values for userspace/NFSv3/v4 when usable.  The patch
>> is NOT usable as it stands now, since I've had to modify it from the
>> version that we are currently using for Lustre (this version hasn't
>> actually been compiled), but it at least shows the outline of what needs
>> to be done to get this working.  None of the NFS side is implemented.
> 
> Thanks Andreas! I haven't tested it yet, but the generic idea looks good. I guess the lower part of the patch (netfilter stuff) got accidentally in?

Oops, I had refreshed the patch just before sending, and forgot to remove those parts.  They are definitely not relevant to this issue.

Cheers, Andreas





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      parent reply	other threads:[~2011-05-31 19:16 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <201105281502.32719.sweet_f_a@gmx.de>
     [not found] ` <201105301137.02061.sweet_f_a@gmx.de>
     [not found]   ` <1306767521.5971.2.camel@lade.trondhjem.org>
     [not found]     ` <201105311147.24939.sweet_f_a@gmx.de>
2011-05-31 10:18       ` infinite getdents64 loop Bernd Schubert
2011-05-31 12:35         ` Ted Ts'o
2011-05-31 17:07           ` Bernd Schubert
2011-05-31 17:13           ` Boaz Harrosh
     [not found]             ` <4DE521B9.5050603-C4P08NqkoRlBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
2011-05-31 17:30               ` Bernd Schubert
     [not found]                 ` <4DE525AE.9030806-mPn0NPGs4xGatNDF+KUbs4QuADTiUCJX@public.gmane.org>
2011-06-01 13:10                   ` Boaz Harrosh
2011-06-01 16:15                     ` Trond Myklebust
     [not found]           ` <20110531123518.GB4215-AKGzg7BKzIDYtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org>
2011-05-31 17:26             ` Andreas Dilger
     [not found]               ` <D598829B-FB36-4DA8-978E-8C689940D0FA-m1MBpc4rdrD3fQ9qLvQP4Q@public.gmane.org>
2011-05-31 17:43                 ` Bernd Schubert
     [not found]                   ` <4DE528DE.5020908-mPn0NPGs4xGatNDF+KUbs4QuADTiUCJX@public.gmane.org>
2011-05-31 19:16                     ` Andreas Dilger [this message]

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