Re: _isofs_bmap: block >= EOF (4, 82) in 2.3.18ac4
Chuck Lever (cel@monkey.org)
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:48:38 -0400 (EDT)
On 18 Sep 1999, Todd Sabin wrote:
> I get the same thing. I've looked at it and concluded that this
> is due to linux's performing readahead, but trying to readahead
> beyond the end of the file. I sent mail to the list asking if
> that was supposed to be happening, and that the warning should
> just be deleted, but haven't gotten any reply, yet.
>
> It's probably safe for you to ignore the warnings for now, but it
> would be nice if someone who understood the read-ahead code would
> clarify if the warning is spurious, or if the read-ahead should
> be stopping at the end of the file.
read-ahead is supposed to stop at the end of the file. but it appears
that generic_file_readahead doesn't stop like it ought to. i'll post a
patch to the list later today.
- Chuck Lever
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