linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Single important block patch for 2.6.38

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Message-ID: <AANLkTi=NAeBWE28Vygx5Qf+OYgMW2Js180fptQnbbXmw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:51:56 -0700
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Lukas Czerner <lczerner@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Single important block patch for 2.6.38

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com> wrote:
>
> This fixes a regression introduced early in the 2.6.38 series, where
> blkdev_issue_zeroout() has a nasty race that causes a panic. Thanks to
> Lukas Czerner for finding and fixing this one. Please pull!

What about the "Null pointer OOPS in sync_inodes_sb" issue due to the
broken sb->s_bdi setting to NULL?

                       Linus
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