From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C470138010 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:24:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8325BE059C; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:24:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from d-out-001.smtp25.com (d-out-001.smtp25.com [67.228.158.174]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68DFEE0495 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:23:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ccs.covici.com (pool-71-171-112-25.clppva.fios.verizon.net [71.171.112.25]) by d-out-001.smtp25.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id q9OFMxwX014024 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:22:59 -0400 Received: from ccs.covici.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ccs.covici.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q9OFMx05001002 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:22:59 -0400 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Heads-up: Several kernel versions have severe EXT4 data corruption bug In-reply-to: <5087FE72.7060002@gmail.com> References: <5087FE72.7060002@gmail.com> Comments: In-reply-to Dale message dated "Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:42:58 -0500." X-Mailer: MH-E 8.2; nmh 1.3; GNU Emacs 23.4.2 Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:22:59 -0400 Message-ID: <1000.1351092179@ccs.covici.com> From: covici@ccs.covici.com X-SpamH-OriginatingIP: 71.171.112.25 X-SpamH-Filter: d-out-001.smtp25.com-q9OFMxwX014024 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: 5be13065-41d1-4520-80d4-0068987e9ec1 X-Archives-Hash: 2c4b1f1175c86a2360ed8f94e1c6c61b Dale wrote: > Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > > Kernels 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6 can result in severe data corruption if > > you're using the EXT4 filesystem: > > > > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxNDQ > > > > This includes gentoo-sources. I hope the Gentoo developers are on top > > of this. In the meantime, avoid doing reboots after too short an uptime. > > > > > > > > Oh crap. O_O > > This is one of those times I am glad I am not a shutdown/restart nut. lol > > root@fireball / # uptime > 09:39:19 up 32 days, 1:48, 5 users, load average: 0.35, 0.35, 0.44 > root@fireball / # > > Should be safe enough by now. I wonder what version will have the fix > tho? 3.7? 3.8? They move pretty quick tho. That's good. > > Thanks for the heads up. > > Dale, not going to panic yet. > > :-) :-) > > -- > I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! > What git tree is this -- maybe I can get the diff and reverse patch till a newer version comes out? -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici covici@ccs.covici.com