From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:21:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:20:58 -0400 Received: from adsl-208-190-203-202.dsl.kscymo.swbell.net ([208.190.203.202]:18817 "HELO sbox.labfire.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Sun, 29 Apr 2001 12:20:45 -0400 Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 11:20:37 -0500 From: Ian Wehrman To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: continued ext2fs corruption Message-ID: <20010429112037.A1128@labfire.com> Reply-To: ian@labfire.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Q68bSM7Ycu6FN28Q" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --Q68bSM7Ycu6FN28Q Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline hello all, all kernels since 2.4.2 (including the latest 2.4.4) have resulted in major ext2 filesystem corruption for me. pre-2.4.2 kernels work fine, as does 2.2.19. generally the errors i see while using the filesystem look like this: EXT2-fs error (device ide0(3,3)): ext2_readdir: bad entry in directory #508411: rec_len is smaller than minimal - offset=0, inode=0, rec_len=0, name_len=0 i first saw this in february, along with a few other people, read the thread here: http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0102.2/1350.html basically after booting one of these new kernels, i quickly start to see a lot of filesystem errors, and i/o errors. on reboot, fsck finds piles of errors, and eventually clears a lot of inodes. this is a real pain. i don't think i'm using any exotic hardware. i've attached the output of lspci -vv (under 2.4.0-test9, the kernel i'm running now that's stable for me). i do have one hard disk connected to a promise 20267 ultra ata 100 board, but that drive has never had any corruption, just the disk connected to the onboard ide controller. i'd really like to help track down the problem, please let me know if i can provide any further information. thanks, ian wehrman --Q68bSM7Ycu6FN28Q Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=lspci_vv 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge (rev 03) Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX AGP bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap- 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Reset- FastB2B+ 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: 00:0e.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10000 (rev 07) Subsystem: Creative Labs CT4780 SBLive! Value Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- 00:0e.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! (rev 07) Subsystem: Creative Labs Gameport Joystick Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- 00:10.0 Serial controller: US Robotics/3Com 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 01) (prog-if 02 [16550]) Subsystem: US Robotics/3Com: Unknown device baba Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- 00:11.0 Unknown mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20267 (rev 02) Subsystem: Promise Technology, Inc.: Unknown device 4d33 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Voodoo 3 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.: Unknown device 1137 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: --Q68bSM7Ycu6FN28Q--