Re: sync-Regression in 2.6.28.2?

[Ralf Hildebrandt]

* Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> > Still there in 2.6.28.5 :(
> 
> I believe it is basically a deadlock in ext4 due to the cyclic writeback
> change.

That could be. It happens during time of big write activity here.
 
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git;a=commitdiff;h=2acf2c261b823d9d9ed954f348b97620297a36b5
> 
> ext4 guys, is this correct? Is there a minimal fix that can be made for
> .stable kernels?
> 

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