Bug 647601 - Direct IO write to a file on an nfs mount does not work [rhel-5.5.z]
Summary: Direct IO write to a file on an nfs mount does not work [rhel-5.5.z]
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.6
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jiri Pirko
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Depends On: 647297
Blocks: 647051
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Reported: 2010-10-28 21:11 UTC by Benjamin Kahn
Modified: 2015-05-05 01:21 UTC (History)
17 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.18-194.25.1.el5
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Performing a Direct IO write operation to a file on an NFS mount did not work. With this update, the minor error in the source code was fixed and the Direct IO operation works as expected.
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Last Closed: 2010-11-09 18:08:34 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2010:0839 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update 2010-11-09 18:06:20 UTC

Description Benjamin Kahn 2010-10-28 21:11:46 UTC
This bug has been copied from bug #647297 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.5 z-stream (EUS).

Comment 4 Jiri Pirko 2010-10-30 21:36:37 UTC
in kernel-2.6.18-194.25.1.el5

linux-2.6-fs-nfs-fix-regression-in-nfs-direct-i-o-path.patch

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2010-11-09 18:08:34 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-2010-0839.html

Comment 9 Martin Prpič 2010-11-11 14:09:07 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:
Performing a Direct IO write operation to a file on an NFS mount did not work. With this update, the minor error in the source code was fixed and the Direct IO operation works as expected.


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