linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] Tools: hv: vss: Skip freezing filesystems backed by loop

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Date:   Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:00:03 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     kys@...rosoft.com
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
        olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com, vkuznets@...hat.com,
        jasowang@...hat.com, leann.ogasawara@...onical.com,
        marcelo.cerri@...onical.com, sthemmin@...rosoft.com,
        Alex Ng <alexng@...sages.microsoft.com>,
        Vyronas Tsingaras <vyronas@...ingaras.me>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Tools: hv: vss: Skip freezing filesystems backed by
 loop

On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 12:47:45PM -0700, kys@...hange.microsoft.com wrote:
> From: Alex Ng <alexng@...sages.microsoft.com>
> 
> Skip loop devices from the freeze/thaw operation.

Ok, but why?  What is the consequences of this?  Please provide a much
better changelog comment, especially for something that is supposed to
be a "fix".

thanks,

greg k-h