From: Philippe Troin Subject: Re: Re: [NFS client] NFS locks not released on abnormal process termination Date: 09 Dec 2003 11:26:48 -0800 Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <87wu95u70n.fsf@ceramic.fifi.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: , Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1ATnXG-0005b4-32 for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:28:42 -0800 Received: from tantale.fifi.org ([216.27.190.146] ident=root) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1ATnXF-0003QX-ID for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:28:41 -0800 To: "Chris Croswhite" In-Reply-To: Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: "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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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