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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Dave Jones wrote:

> > I'm using kernel 2.4.17-rc1 and found what i think is a bug, maybe related
> > to the loop device. This is the situation:
>
> Can you repeat it with this applied ?
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.17rc1aa1/00_loop-deadlock-1

Thanks ;), this patch solves the problem and copying a lot of data to the
loop device now doesn't hang the computer.

Is this patch going to be applied to the stable kernel ? Marcelo ?



David G?mez

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 whether submarines can swim." -- Edsger W. Dijkstra


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