Bug 546455 - kernel bug: quota file size not a multiple of struct gfs2_quota
Summary: kernel bug: quota file size not a multiple of struct gfs2_quota
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.6
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: 5.5
Assignee: Abhijith Das
QA Contact: Cluster QE
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On: 536902
Blocks: 526947 589813
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-12-10 22:30 UTC by Abhijith Das
Modified: 2011-01-13 20:57 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
This update removes the unused support for linked lists of quota structures. The newer "gfs2_quota" utilities use the FIEMAP (FIle Extent MAP) ioctl (Input/output control) to discover which parts of the quota file are occupied, and which are empty.
Clone Of: 536902
: 589813 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-01-13 20:57:20 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

Attachments (Terms of Use)
upstream kernel patch to remove quota linked list (1.62 KB, patch)
2009-12-10 23:47 UTC, Abhijith Das 		no flags Details | Diff
Show Obsolete (1) View All


Links
System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:0017 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 kernel security and bug fix update 2011-01-13 10:37:42 UTC

Comment 1 Abhijith Das 2009-12-10 23:47:12 UTC 
Created attachment 377623 [details]
upstream kernel patch to remove quota linked list
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2009-12-17 11:22:37 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 11 Abhijith Das 2010-05-07 00:08:33 UTC 
Posted above patch to rhkernel-list.
Comment 12 RHEL Program Management 2010-05-20 12:43:08 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 14 Jarod Wilson 2010-05-25 21:10:51 UTC 
in kernel-2.6.18-200.el5
You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5

Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
Comment 16 Steve Whitehouse 2010-07-14 09:29:16 UTC 
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.

New Contents:
This removes the (unused) support from the kernel for a linked list of quota structures. The newer gfs2_quota utilities use the FIEMAP ioctl to discover which parts of the quota file are occupied, and which are empty, rather than the older linked list system.

This matches the system adopted in the upstream code.
Comment 17 Martin Prpič 2010-12-10 15:14:08 UTC 
    Technical note updated. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    Diffed Contents:
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-This removes the (unused) support from the kernel for a linked list of quota structures. The newer gfs2_quota utilities use the FIEMAP ioctl to discover which parts of the quota file are occupied, and which are empty, rather than the older linked list system.
+This update removes the unused support for linked lists of quota structures. The newer "gfs2_quota" utilities use the FIEMAP (FIle Extent MAP) ioctl (Input/output control) to discover which parts of the quota file are occupied, and which are empty.-
-This matches the system adopted in the upstream code.
Comment 19 errata-xmlrpc 2011-01-13 20:57:20 UTC 
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 therefore 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-2011-0017.html
Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.