linux-kernel - Re: [6.5-rc5 regression] core dump hangs (was Re: [Bug report] fstests generic/051 (on xfs) hang on latest linux v6.5-rc5+)

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Message-ID: <ZIerS38zdUlU7zo3@dread.disaster.area>
Date:   Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:33:31 +1000
From:   Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        "Darrick J. Wong" <djwong@...nel.org>,
        Zorro Lang <zlang@...hat.com>, linux-xfs@...r.kernel.org,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
        Mike Christie <michael.christie@...cle.com>,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [6.5-rc5 regression] core dump hangs (was Re: [Bug report]
 fstests generic/051 (on xfs) hang on latest linux v6.5-rc5+)

On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 11:34:28AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 10:51 AM Linus Torvalds
> <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, can you (and the fsstress people) confirm that this
> > whitespace-damaged patch fixes the coredump issue:
> 
> The proper patch from Jens is now in my tree, and I'm archiving this
> thread on the assumption that it's all good.
> 
> Dave/Zorro - if you still see any issues with that patch in place, holler.

The fix seems to work. The reproducer just ran through 50 times
without fail; it was previously always failing on the first or
second cycle.

Cheers,

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