Re: Linux 2.4.16-pre1

From: Florian Weimer (Florian.Weimer@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE)
Date: Sun Nov 25 2001 - 09:39:08 EST

Dominik Kubla <kubla@sciobyte.de> writes:

> On Sat, Nov 24, 2001 at 04:39:15PM -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>
> > - Correctly sync inodes in iput() (Alexander Viro)
>
> Given the fact that this bug in a presumably stable linux kernel is
> getting quite some attention in the media (electronic and otherwise). It
> would be prudent to get out a 2.4.16 which fixes this bug right about
> now.

BTW, what is the correct recovery strategy, assuming 2.4.15 has not
been rebooted yet? Installing a fixed kernel is obviously the first
step. How should one reboot the system to minimize damage? Use a
normal system shutdown (with the -F parameter to forc fsck on next
boot), or go to single user, "touch /forcefsck", sync, wait a minute,
and switching of power? 

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