linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.19 5/5] fs: freeze

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Message-ID: <20061116232057.GH11034@melbourne.sgi.com>
Date:	Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:20:57 +1100
From:	David Chinner <dgc@....com>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, David Chinner <dgc@....com>,
	Alasdair G Kergon <agk@...hat.com>,
	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	dm-devel@...hat.com, Srinivasa DS <srinivasa@...ibm.com>,
	Nigel Cunningham <nigel@...pend2.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.19 5/5] fs: freeze_bdev with semaphore not mutex

On Wed, Nov 15, 2006 at 10:58:51PM +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Wednesday, 15 November 2006 21:23, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > I think I'll prepare a patch for freezing the work queues and we'll see what
> > > to do next.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> 
> Okay, the patch follows.
> 
> I've been running it for some time on my boxes and it doesn't seem to break
> anything.  However, I don't use XFS, so well ...

So you haven't actually tested whether it fixes anything or whether
it introduces any regressions?

Cheers,

Dave.
-- 
Dave Chinner
Principal Engineer
SGI Australian Software Group
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