Re: [PATCH] quota: Fix possible infinite loop in quota code

[Andrew Morton]

On Wed,  9 Jul 2008 19:30:41 +0200 Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> When quota structure is going to be dropped and it is dirty, quota code
> tries to write it. If the write fails for some reason (e. g. transaction
> cannot be started because the journal is aborted), we try writing again
> and again and again... Fix the problem by clearing the dirty bit even if
> the write failed.

What do you consider the priority is here?  Needed in 2.6.26?  Backport to
2.6.25.x?  Merge into 2.6.27 with a backport to 2.6.26.x and 2.6.25.x?

Lots of options ;)
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