+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #160600 +++ Description of problem: Automount can cause a program to hang when accessing a directory that is being expired. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): autofs-4.1.3-130 kernel-2.4.21-32 How reproducible: No reproducer available. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: If the race is triggered, the process performing the lookup will hang indefinitely. You will be able to interrupt it, though. Expected results: Additional info: This issue was reported upstream, and is resolved with the attached patch. The race is pretty clear, once you understand the code path, and the fix looks straight forward and correct. -- Additional comment from jmoyer on 2005-06-15 19:54 EST -- Created an attachment (id=115514) Fix a race in the tail end of an expire event, causing a process to hang forever. -- Additional comment from jmoyer on 2005-06-15 19:55 EST -- Posting patch to internal mailing list for review.
Created attachment 122247 [details] fix a race at the tail end of expire
Posted internally for review on 12/14/2005.
committed in stream U4 build 34.16. A test kernel with this patch is available from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/
An advisory 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-2006-0575.html