linux-ext4 - Re: [powerpc]Kernel crash while running LTP (execveat03) [next-20220315]

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Date:   Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:21 +0530
From:   Sachin Sant <sachinp@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Ritesh Harjani <riteshh@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [powerpc]Kernel crash while running LTP (execveat03)
 [next-20220315]

>> Bisect points to following commit:
>> commit 9d5623d7ef8765f21f629e4ac636c19ec245e254
>>    ext4: return early for non-eligible fast_commit track events
>> 
>> Reverting this commit allows the test to run successfully.
> 
> Hi Sachin,
> 
> Thanks so much for the report. Yes, this was discussed today here [1].
> Ted mentioned, he had to add a change to fix this crash.
> Once that is in, this should be fixed.
> 
> If you like you can apply below change and continue with your testing.
> 
Thanks. Yes this patch fixes the reported problem for me.

fwiw Tested-by: Sachin Sant <sachinp@...ux.ibm.com>

> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-ext4/164714672856.1260831.16671323737369796834.b4-ty@mit.edu/T/#mdeff2bbdf0d107021514a9c44478d642936c4f9c
> 
> -ritesh

- Sachin