Re: [ext4] e2ae766c1b: BUG:sleeping_function_called_from_invalid_context_at_kernel/locking/rwsem.c

From: Ross Zwisler
Date: Mon Dec 12 2016 - 18:14:06 EST


On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 06:00:20PM -0500, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 03:48:51PM -0700, Ross Zwisler wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 05:37:36PM -0500, Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> > > Is this problem likely to happen in other file systems? Should I take
> > > this path through the ext4 tree, or would it be better via some other
> > > git tree?
> > >
> > > - Ted
> >
> > The problem is in the generic DAX code and affects ext4 and xfs equally (ext2
> > doesn't support PMDs).
>
> Any preferences about how to send this patch to Linus? This issue is
> the only thing that was causing me to hold off on sending a pull
> request to Linus....

Personally I'm happy to have you send it. Thanks!