linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] Fix hang in posix_locks

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Message-ID: <20071017234120.GH3785@mvista.com>
Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:41:20 -0400
From:	"George G. Davis" <gdavis@...sta.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] Fix hang in posix_locks_deadlock()

On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 02:51:57PM -0400, George G. Davis wrote:
> Not sure if this is the correct fix but it does resolve the hangs we're
> observing in posix_locks_deadlock().  Comments greatly appreciated...

Attached is a test case which exhibits the hang on an F7 host with all
updates applied.  Also occurs on linux-2.6.git latest.

-- 
Regards,
George

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