From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266105AbTLIUcT (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:32:19 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266104AbTLIUSF (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:18:05 -0500 Received: from zeus.kernel.org ([204.152.189.113]:37280 "EHLO zeus.kernel.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266111AbTLIUPj (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:15:39 -0500 To: "Chris Croswhite" Cc: , Subject: Re: [NFS] Re: [NFS client] NFS locks not released on abnormal process termination References: Mail-Copies-To: nobody From: Philippe Troin Date: 09 Dec 2003 11:26:48 -0800 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <87wu95u70n.fsf@ceramic.fifi.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org "Chris Croswhite" writes: > Philippe, > > What patches are you refering to? The one in <87llpms8yr.fsf@ceramic.fifi.org> named linux-2.4.23-nfs-lock-race-2.patch Here a link to MARC, since the sourceforge mailing list web page sucks: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-nfs&m=107095817723325&w=2 Phil. > -----Original Message----- > From: Philippe Troin [mailto:phil@fifi.org] > Sent: Tue 09-Dec-03 10:46 > To: Trond Myklebust > Cc: Kenny Simpson; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; nfs@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [NFS] Re: [NFS client] NFS locks not released on abnormal process termination > Trond Myklebust writes: > > > >>>>> " " == Philippe Troin writes: > > > > > From my reading of the patch, it supersedes the old patch, and > > > is only > > > necessary on the client. Is also does not compile :-) > > > > Yeah, I admit I didn't test it out... > > > > > Here's an updated patch which does compile. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > I am still running tests, but so far it looks good (that is all > > > locks are freed when a process with locks running on a NFS > > > client is killed). > > > > Good... > > I've ran test overnight on four boxen, and no locks were lost. > I guess you can send this patch to Marcello now. > > I've tested with the enclosed program. > > > > There are still 2 other issues with the generic POSIX locking code. > > Both issues have to do with CLONE_VM and have been raised on > > linux-kernel & linux-fsdevel. Unfortunately they met with no response, > > so I'm unable to pursue... > > Can we help? Pointers? > > Phil. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs