linux-kernel - Re: Possible bug in inotify api

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Message-ID: <4E2D97EC.8040002@sannes.org>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:21:00 +0200
From:	Asbjørn Sannes <ace@...nes.org>
To:	morten@...kler.dk
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: Possible bug in inotify api

On 07/23/11 07:46, Morten Winkler Jørgensen wrote:
> Hi Andrew.
>
>>> Attached: C++ program used to reproduce the behavior.
>> I ran it a couple of times on my 2.6.32-based 2-CPU desktop here and it
>> ran to completion without any complaints.
>>
>> So perhaps we fixed whatever-it-was in a later kernel.  2.6.23 is
>> pretty old!
> I see. Thank you for trying out. Once our situation allows for a kernel
> update I'll do so. In the meanwhile, I'll have to think of something else.
> Also, I'll try on other machines with newer kernels.
>
> Again, thank you for your effort
>

Actually it failed for me on 2.6.39.2

Directory D-7 deleted in /tmp.
Removes /tmp/D-7 as wd 8. Has 4994 watches
Caught: No no no...

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Asbjørn Sannes

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