[patch] pagecache SMP locking bug, 2.4.10.

From: Ingo Molnar (mingo@elte.hu)
Date: Wed Sep 26 2001 - 12:45:09 EST

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there is a SMP locking bug in 2.4.10's invalidate_list_pages2() that can
lead to a double spinlock acquire & result in a soft lockup. Patch
attached.

Ingo

TEXT/PLAIN attachment: pagecachefix-2.4.10-A0

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