Re: loop problems continue in 2.4.3

From: Ian Eure (ieure@insynq.com)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 14:04:29 EST


i get this message when it panics:

-- snip --
loop: setting 534781920 bs for 07:86
Kernel panic: Invalid blocksize passed to set_blocksize
-- snip --

Jens Axboe writes:
> On Sat, Apr 07 2001, Ian Eure wrote:
> > i'm still having loopback problems with linux 2.4.3, even though they
> > were supposed to be fixed. it doesn't deadlock my maching right away
> > anymore, but instead causes a kernel panic after 4-6 uses of the loop
> > device.
> >
> > the message i get is: "Kernel panic: Invalid blocksize passed to
> > set_blocksize"
> >
> > 100% reproducable. has anyone else seen this?
> >
> > i did compile with gcc 2.92.3, and i have hedrick's ide patches
> > applied.
> >
> > anyone else see this?
>
> Nope, please add a printk like before set_blocksize in
> drivers/block/loop.c and print the bs info, like so
>
> printk("loop: setting %d bs for %s\n", bs, kdevname(inode->i_rdev));
> set_blocksize(dev, bs);
>
> --
> Jens Axboe

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