Return-Path: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from smtp.xtronics.com ([139.146.185.26]:60810 "EHLO smtp.xtronics.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754184Ab3HJTn6 (ORCPT ); Sat, 10 Aug 2013 15:43:58 -0400 Message-ID: <520697DC.1030500@xtronics.com> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:43:24 -0500 From: Karl Schmidt MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Christian Kujau CC: Ben Hutchings , 714974@bugs.debian.org, jfs-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net, Jonathan McDowell , linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Jfs-discussion] NFS 'readdir loop' error on JFS References: <1373245980.3428.46.camel@deadeye.wl.decadent.org.uk> <520554A5.3060401@xtronics.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Sender: linux-nfs-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 08/10/2013 02:28 AM, Christian Kujau wrote: > Interesting stuff. Out of curiosity I just tried this myself, both client > & server are virtual machines running Debian/stable (3.2.0-4-amd64) and I > was able to reproduce this. A test case would be: > I still haven't rebooted that machine - last chance to ask for any test info - as it looks like you have a test case anyway. I haven't lost any data that I know of - just programs complaining etc. IMO, at one time, jfs was really a better choice ( good set of tools). Even in a few cases where hardware failed the jfs tools worked well. Today with everyone banging on ext4 it has become the better choice. ( I don't think IBM is interested in supporting jfs - no idea if they are phasing out jfs2? ). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Schmidt EMail Karl@xtronics.com Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://secure.transtronics.com 3209 West 9th Street Ph (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn?t construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn?t revolutionize the automobile industry that way. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------