linux-kernel - RE: Reiserfs.c bug in 3.2-rc5

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Date:	Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:55:43 -0000
From:	"Jorge Bastos" <mysql.jorge@...imal.pt>
To:	"'Jan Kara'" <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <reiserfs-devel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<haiyangz@...rosoft.com>, <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
Subject: RE: Reiserfs.c bug in 3.2-rc5

Howdy,

> >
> > What can be done here?
>   The assertion failing is:
>         BUG_ON(nblocks > journal->j_trans_max);
> in do_journal_begin_r(). That means that reiserfs_create() tried to
> start a
> transaction with more credits than allowed by the journal.
> 
>   When did you started to see this problem? Also do you use SELinux (or
> generally security labels)?
> 

No SELinux, the only change is from 3.1.1 to 3.2-rc5.
Tried the new 3.2-rc7 and the problem persists.

Is there a way that the ReiserFS people can commit the fix?

Jorge,

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