Re: ramfs problem... (unlink of sparse file in "D" state)

From: Chris Mason (mason@suse.com)
Date: Mon Jan 08 2001 - 11:11:55 EST


On Monday, January 08, 2001 10:47:41 AM -0500 Alexander Viro
<viro@math.psu.edu> wrote:
> + do {
> + if (buffer_mapped(bh)) {
> + bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_io_async;
> + atomic_inc(&bh->b_count);
> + set_bit(BH_Uptodate, &bh->b_state);
> + set_bit(BH_Dirty, &bh->b_state);
                        ^^^^^^^

Sorry, missed this the first time I read it. We need to clear the dirty bit
before sending to submit_bh, otherwise it stays dirty until
try_to_free_buffers writes it again.

> + submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
> + }
> + bh = bh->b_this_page;
> + } while (bh != head);

-chris

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