Bug 102006 – fileutils needs O_DIRECT support for OCFS

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Bug 102006 - fileutils needs O_DIRECT support for OCFS

Summary:	fileutils needs O_DIRECT support for OCFS

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	fileutils (Show other bugs)
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Version:	2.1
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Tim Waugh
QA Contact:	Mike McLean
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Reported:	2003-08-08 15:56 EDT by Chris Runge
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:06 EST (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Last Closed:	2003-11-03 10:24:41 EST
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Attachments	(Terms of Use)
O_DIRECT patch (13.01 KB, patch) 2003-08-08 15:56 EDT, Chris Runge	no flags	Details \| Diff
dd O_DIRECT patch (12.64 KB, patch) 2003-08-08 15:57 EDT, Chris Runge	no flags	Details \| Diff
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2003:309	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	: Updated fileutils/coreutils package fix ls vulnerabilities	2003-11-03 00:00:00 EST
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2003:310	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: fileutils security update	2003-11-12 00:00:00 EST

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Description Chris Runge 2003-08-08 15:56:01 EDT

Description of problem:

The latest version of fileutils lacks O_DIRECT support for cp/dd files from OCFS
filesystems. up2dating to this version breaks this capability.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

fileutils-4.1-10.1.i386.rpm

Additional info:

Oracle (S)RPMS with this support at 
http://oss.oracle.com/~wcoekaer/ocfs/redhat/RPMS/fileutils/

Comment 1 Chris Runge 2003-08-08 15:56:43 EDT

Created attachment 93536 [details]
O_DIRECT patch

Comment 2 Chris Runge 2003-08-08 15:57:09 EDT

Created attachment 93537 [details]
dd O_DIRECT patch

Comment 3 Chris Runge 2003-08-08 15:57:52 EDT

attached two patches from Oracle SRPM which I believe add the support

The reporting customer is Verizon Wireless

Comment 6 Tim Waugh 2003-08-18 05:35:20 EDT

Where should this be built?

Comment 7 Tim Waugh 2003-09-05 06:53:32 EDT

*ping*

Should this be done as an RHBA?

Comment 8 Chris Runge 2003-09-05 09:02:05 EDT

The customer would like an official, supported fix for this.

Comment 9 Mark J. Cox 2003-11-03 10:24:41 EST

An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. 
This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen 
this bug report if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html

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