linux-kernel - Re: [md PATCH 8/8] md: Use revalidate_disk to effect changes in size of device.

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Message-ID: <4A7A5D9D.7030305@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:35:41 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
CC:	Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...il.com>, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [md PATCH 8/8] md: Use revalidate_disk to effect changes in size
 	of device.

On 08/05/2009 08:13 PM, Neil Brown wrote:

> 
> Thanks for the reports guys.
> 
> I managed to reproduce the lockup and I think this patch should fix
> it.
> If you could review/test I would appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> NeilBrown
> 

This patch makes my system boot, whereas previously it would deadlock
100% of the time.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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