[Linux-cluster] GFS2 write

[Paras pradhan]

We are running Redhat 5. Do you think this patch has already been
applied to the GFS that redhat ships?

Paras.

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Bob Peterson <rpeterso at redhat.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> | Thanks Bob. Please let me know if you need any other info.
> |
> | Paras.
> | > Hi Paras,
> | >
> | > I think I've recreated the problem and I'm investigating it now.
> | > I hope to have an answer soon (maybe today). Looks like a bug to
> | > me, and so I'll see if I can generate a patch to fix it. That
> | > may take a few days.
> | >
> | > Regards,
> | >
> | > Bob Peterson
> | > Red Hat File Systems
>
> Hi Paras,
>
> Your block allocation problem will probably be fixed by this upstream
> patch to GFS2:
>
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/steve/gfs2-2.6-nmw.git;a=commitdiff;h=9cabcdbd4638cf884839ee4cd15780800c223b90
>
> I tracked it down.  I ported the patch to RHEL5 and now it doesn't
> happen.  Unfortunately, my ported  patch needs cleaning: I've got
> a bunch of instrumentation for other reasons in there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob Peterson
> Red Hat File Systems
>