Re: [2.6.9-rc1-bk14 Oops] In groups_search()

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 19:20:19 EST


Peter Williams <pwil3058@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Please try earlier snapshots, see if you can ascertain which one introduced
> > the bug.
>
> OK.

Thanks.

> PS I read the groups_search() source and couldn't spot anything.

Yes, the bug is elsewhere - it looks like something we did screwed up (or
exposed a prior screwup in) the refcounting of the groups structure.
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