Re: [RFC][PATCH] PM / Sleep: Freeze filesystems during systemsuspend/hibernation

[Pavel Machek]

On Wed 2013-12-18 10:31:52, Dave Chinner wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 12:08:43AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > > >>> Did this patch ever wind up going anywhere?  Fedora has it sitting in
> > > >>> our tree with a comment that says "rebase" and I don't see it in the
> > > >>> linux-next tree at all.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Did if fall through the cracks or was it NAKed somewhere?
> > > >>
> > > >> No, it wasn't in principle. There were some comments I haven't addressed yet.
> > > >
> > > > Dredging up a really old thread, sorry.
> > > >
> > > > We're still carrying this patch along in Fedora.  Should we drop it at
> > > > this point, or is it still eventually going to head upstream?
> > 
> > I'd say drop.
> 
> I disagree - given the problem it is resolving leads to silent
> filesystem corruption, this patch should be considered somewhat of a
> priority to push...

Umm. Ok, I forgot what it does, really.

So... for few years now suspend corrupts data on XFS? And Fedora has
the fix but it is not in mainline? That does not sound right...

									Pavel
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