[Bug 12821] filesystem corrupts on heavy I/O

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http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12821


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------- Comment #21 from sandeen@redhat.com  2009-03-17 08:28 -------
(In reply to comment #20)
> As noted in attachments, I have applied the patch and completed my BitTorrent
> download (which was problematic without the patch).
> 
> linux-image-2.6.28-8-generic (Ubuntu): Download unable to complete due to EXT4
> error and non-responsive sync.
> 
> linux-image-2.6.28-9-generic (Ubuntu+potential fix patch), first try: Computer
> is found unresponsive and screen dark, power and capslock blinking.

That indicates a panic, but we'd need a lot more info, which you probably can't
gather at this time.  Getting panics visible when you're in X is tricky,
netconsole or serial console or similar may be needed.  So you paniced, but we
have no idea why, unfortunately.

> linux-image-2.6.28-9-generic (Ubuntu+potential fix patch), second try: Computer
> is normal, no errors in dmesg about EXT4, download is successful.

well, that sounds good ;)

> The failure on first try is a new behavior I have not seen before with this
> machine. I therefore am reporting inconclusively that the patch works for me.

Ok, thanks for the testing..  It's headed upstream in any case, I think, as it
seems pretty well correct from inspection and review.

Oh, re: the stat of that inode, for a 10G file that's a metric ton of
extents...  you should encourage whichever torrent client this is to use the
preallocation routines now available (fallocate(2)) - a syscall now, exposed by
glibc soon.

the file has 600+ extent tree *nodes* each of which holds an extent... you have
nearly 105000 extents.  That's ... impressive ... :)


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