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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:34:35 +0100
From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Heads-up: Several kernel versions have severe
 EXT4 data corruption bug
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:10:17 -0500, Dale wrote:

> Or just don't update the kernel until it is fixed. After all, if the
> kernel you are using works and is not a serious security problem, just
> use it for a while.  They will fix it pretty soon I'm sure.=20

Several versions are affected, it's not a new issue, just a newly
discovered one. That in itself indicates the likelihood of being affected
by it, considering how many boxes use ext4 with these kernel versions.


--=20
Neil Bothwick

But I thought YOU did the backups...

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