There are several bugfixes in upstream dm-crypt code which - fixes some memory leaks in dm-crypt commit 55b42c5ae9c048de25233434afc7b71b01bee9e6 commit 815f9e32709b014a459919176a4f0feebd42731e - fixes possible memory exhaustion and deadlock if many io requests are queued and improves pefrormance on smp system commit 9934a8bea2fc67e6f07d74304eca2a91d251bfe8 commit cabf08e4d3d1181d7c408edae97fb4d1c31518af - fixes panics on device removal (temporary mapping in cryptsetup) commit 80b16c192e469541263d6bfd9177662ceb632ecc This bugzilla covers backporting of these fixes.
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in 2.6.18-61.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
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/RHBA-2008-0314.html