linux-kernel - Re: PROBLEM: IO lockup on reiserfs FS.

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Date:   Wed, 5 Aug 2020 12:51:41 -0700
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Hgntkwis@...mail.net
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        reiserfs-devel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: IO lockup on reiserfs FS.

On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 9:53 AM <Hgntkwis@...mail.net> wrote:
>
> It's been over 1 week since I sent this into the reiserfs-devel mailing
> list. I'm escalating this as the kernel docs recommend.
> I'm still willing to help debug and test a fix for this problem.

The thing is, you're using an ancient 4.14 kernel, and a filesystem
that isn't really maintained any more. You'll find very few people
interested in trying to debug that combination.

You *might* have more luck with a more modern kernel, but even then
... reiserfs?

              Linus