From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
Subject: Re: Killed process on NFS client can result in lost lock on server
Date: 30 Sep 2003 15:35:18 -0700
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Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@fys.uio.no> writes:

> >>>>> " " == Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org> writes:
> 
>      > While trying to make this test program, I've noticed that the
>      > problem only occurs while I/O is done on the locked file. Note
>      > the write() in a while loop in the test program. I could not
>      > get the bad behavior to show up if no I/O is going on.
> 
> Yep. It's the same problem as in nlmclnt_proc(): we have to clean up
> all locks come rain or shine when the process exits.

Thanks for the patch Trond, I'll give it a shot later today.

Is this patch in a -pre kernel yet or in 2.6.x or is it a new bug?

Phil.


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