linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.17.[1-6] XFS Filesystem Corruption, Where is 2.6.17.7?

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Date:	Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:22:16 +0100
From:	Daniel Drake <dsd@...too.org>
To:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.17.[1-6] XFS Filesystem Corruption, Where is 2.6.17.7?

Justin Piszcz wrote:
> Beginning at 2.6.17 to 2.6.17.6, there is a serious XFS bug that results 
> in filesystem corruption, there was a 1 line bugfix patch that was 
> released recently and I was wondering when 2.6.17.7 would be released 
> with that patch?  It affected ALL my Linux machines (x86) running XFS 
> and many people on the XFS mailing list who upgraded to 2.6.17.  I 
> understand when there is a root exploit or DoS bug, the kernel is 
> naturally patched by the -stable team and a new version is released 
> immediately.  Does filesystem corruption not constitute an immediate new 
> -stable release of the kernel?

Greg has been too busy at OLS, expect it in the next few days.

Additionally, some problems have been reported with the forty-something 
patches that were posted for review. If you want to help, apply all of 
those patches on top of 2.6.17.6 and see if you can find any problems.

Daniel
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