linux-kernel - Re: Kernel 2.6.20 does not work anymore with SCSI or SATA on old Opteron / Xeon servers

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Date:	Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:28:03 +0100
From:	Stefan Priebe <stefan@...e.be>
To:	Olaf Kirch <olaf.kirch@...cle.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: Kernel 2.6.20 does not work anymore with SCSI or SATA on old
 Opteron / Xeon servers

Hello!

With the sysrq i've found the function with is the problem:
inode.c => nfs_getattr => nfs_sync_mapping_range

I've also found the attached patch - which is not included in any stable 
release nor in 2.6.21.X but is public since 20.02.07

I think this is very important.

Stefan Priebe

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