Re: [PATCH] mm: fix page_mkclean_one (was: 2.6.19 file content corruption on ext3)

[Martin Michlmayr]

* Gordon Farquharson <gordonfarquharson@xxxxxxxxx> [2006-12-22 08:30]:
> Based on the kernel gurus current knowledge of the problem, would
> you expect the corruption to occur at the same point in a file, or
> is it possible that the corruption could occur at different points
> on successive Debian installer attempts on a UP, non PREEMPT system?

Seems like it can occur anywhere.  In fact, some people see apt
problems because of filesystem corruption on the NSLU2 after they have
already installe Debian.  I've only seen this once myself and failed
many times to find a reproducible situation.
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/
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