Re: fs corruption in 2.4.0-test11?

From: David Weinehall (tao@acc.umu.se)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 22:18:23 EST


On Wed, Dec 20, 2000 at 04:47:42PM -0800, Larry McVoy wrote:
> I just need a sanity check - do other pages/blocks sometimes show up in
> recently created files in 2.4.0-test11?

Mmmm. Yes. I think the final fixes for this went into v2.4.0-test12pre5,
but since there's a test13-pre3 out that needs testing, go for that one
directly... :^)

> I have a (so far) non-reproducible case where the wrong data showed up in
> a new file. The nice part is that it was when I was imploding a large
> BitKeeper patch so I can run the test case over and over if that would
> help find it.

If you can reproduce it on test13-pre3, we have something to worry
about, if not, feel happy; one bug less to worry about.

/David Weinehall
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