linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM / Sleep: Freeze filesystems during system suspend/hibernation

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Message-ID: <20131217233152.GC20579@dastard>
Date:	Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:31:52 +1100
From:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...oraproject.org>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Nigel Cunningham <nigel@...onice.net>,
	"Srivatsa S. Bhat" <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM / Sleep: Freeze filesystems during system
 suspend/hibernation

On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 12:08:43AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > >>> Did this patch ever wind up going anywhere?  Fedora has it sitting in
> > >>> our tree with a comment that says "rebase" and I don't see it in the
> > >>> linux-next tree at all.
> > >>>
> > >>> Did if fall through the cracks or was it NAKed somewhere?
> > >>
> > >> No, it wasn't in principle. There were some comments I haven't addressed yet.
> > >
> > > Dredging up a really old thread, sorry.
> > >
> > > We're still carrying this patch along in Fedora.  Should we drop it at
> > > this point, or is it still eventually going to head upstream?
> 
> I'd say drop.

I disagree - given the problem it is resolving leads to silent
filesystem corruption, this patch should be considered somewhat of a
priority to push...

Cheers,

Dave.
-- 
Dave Chinner
david@...morbit.com
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