fsync02 test hangs 2.5.1-pre3 + patch

From: rwhron@earthlink.net
Date: Wed Nov 28 2001 - 21:24:29 EST

2.5.1-pre3 with patch http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=100699614529904&w=4

LTP Test: fsync02 - Create a sparse file, fsync it, and time the fsync

Test usually takes about 3 seconds.

Symptoms after the test started:
w, login, ps do not return.
exiting mp3blaster, bash, bitchx don't return.
Sysrq Sync Unmount do not return
Sysrq showPc shows "swapper".
Sysrq tErm kIll killalL terminate some processes (ppp - wvdial).
Sysrq reBoot does not reboot.
ncftp completed downloaded of patch-2.4.17-pre1.bz2, but the file was corrupt.
(size is okay, but checksum is bad).

Linux version 2.5.1-pre3 (gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)) #8 Wed Nov 28 20:18:11 EST 2001

Gnu C 2.95.3
Gnu make 3.79.1
binutils 2.11.2
util-linux 2.11m
mount 2.11m
modutils 2.4.12
e2fsprogs 1.25
reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j
PPP 2.4.1
Linux C Library 2.2.4
Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.4
Procps 2.0.7
Net-tools 1.60
Kbd 1.06
Sh-utils 2.0
Modules Loaded

00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP]
00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 40)
00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
00:07.4 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 40)
00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 (rev 10)
00:0f.0 Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G400 AGP (rev 04)

Hope this helps. 

-- 
Randy Hron

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