Re: Linux v2.6.18-rc5

[Shailabh Nagar]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:19:40 +0200
> Olaf Hering <olaf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Aug 27, Andrew Morton wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:30:50 -0700 (PDT)
> > > Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Linux 2.6.18-rc5 is out there now
> > > (Reporters Bcc'ed: please provide updates)
> > > Subject: oops in __delayacct_blkio_ticks with 2.6.18-rc4
> > This patch is supposed to fix it.
> >
> > http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/22/245
> > http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/8/24/299
>
> Yes, there are two delay-accounting fixes pending - this and a memory leak. 
> Shailabh is off preparing the final versions (I hope).

Both the problems are solved by the same patch.

I'll submit the same by eod. Wanted to get some more stress testing
of the fix using not just the /proc interface (which caused the oops reported)
but also the command interface provided by taskstats/delay accounting.

Thanks,
Shailabh
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/