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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Heads-up: Several kernel versions have severe EXT4
 data corruption bug
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On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Kerin Millar <kerframil@fastmail.co.uk> wr=
ote:
> Canek Pel=C3=A1ez Vald=C3=A9s wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Nikos Chantziaras<realnc@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Kernels 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6 can result in severe data corruption if you'r=
e
>>> using the EXT4 filesystem:
>>>
>>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=3Dnews_item&px=3DMTIxNDQ
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Doesn't seem to be that serious:
>>
>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/117091380454742934025/posts/Wcc5tMiCgq7
>
>
> Might I enquire as to the manner in which this comment impartially
> establishes that the consequences of the bug upon those affected is not
> serious?

Oh, and about "impartiality"; this is a technical issue, not a
philosophical one. I will always trust the expert's opinion over
almost everyone's else.

Regards.
--=20
Canek Pel=C3=A1ez Vald=C3=A9s
Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingenier=C3=ADa de la Computaci=C3=B3n
Universidad Nacional Aut=C3=B3noma de M=C3=A9xico