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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: [md PATCH 8/8] md: Use revalidate_disk to effect changes in size
 	of device.
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:35:41 -0700
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On 08/05/2009 08:13 PM, Neil Brown wrote:

> 
> Thanks for the reports guys.
> 
> I managed to reproduce the lockup and I think this patch should fix
> it.
> If you could review/test I would appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> NeilBrown
> 

This patch makes my system boot, whereas previously it would deadlock
100% of the time.

	-hpa

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