linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: prevent merges of discard and write requests

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Date:	Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:02:00 -0400
From:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...artin.ca>
To:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Cc:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...artin.ca>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...ia.com>,
	linux-kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: prevent merges of discard and write requests

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 01:59:52PM +0900, Jens Axboe wrote:
> > Jens, is this (the REQ_DISCARD hunk) required for stable as well? It
> > appears there's not much change relating to merging requests between
> > HEAD and v2.6.35, so I assume it is?
> 
> No, 2.6.35 and earlier is safe, it's only 2.6.36-rc that is
> affected by this bug.
> 

Groovy! Thanks for the quick reply.

--Kyle
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