From: "Chris Croswhite" Subject: RE: Re: [NFS client] NFS locks not released on abnormal process termination Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 12:18:20 -0800 Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" 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 1AToJM-0008C7-RY for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 09 Dec 2003 12:18:24 -0800 Received: from mailgate.cadence.com ([158.140.2.1]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AToJM-0004lK-HA for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 09 Dec 2003 12:18:24 -0800 To: "Philippe Troin" 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: Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Philippe Troin [mailto:phil@fifi.org] Sent: Tue 09-Dec-03 11:26 To: Chris Croswhite Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; nfs@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [NFS] Re: [NFS client] NFS locks not released on abnormal = process termination "Chris Croswhite" writes: > Philippe, >=20 > What patches are you refering to? The one in <87llpms8yr.fsf@ceramic.fifi.org> named linux-2.4.23-nfs-lock-race-2.patch=20 Here a link to MARC, since the sourceforge mailing list web page sucks: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=3Dlinux-nfs&m=3D107095817723325&w=3D2 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: >=20 > > >>>>> " " =3D=3D Philippe Troin writes: > >=20 > > > From my reading of the patch, it supersedes the old patch, = and > > > is only > > > necessary on the client. Is also does not compile :-) > >=20 > > Yeah, I admit I didn't test it out... > >=20 > > > Here's an updated patch which does compile. > >=20 > > Thanks. > >=20 > > > 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). > >=20 > > Good... >=20 > I've ran test overnight on four boxen, and no locks were lost. > I guess you can send this patch to Marcello now. >=20 > I've tested with the enclosed program. >=20 > =20 > > 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... >=20 > Can we help? Pointers? >=20 > Phil. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > 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