Re: Problems with 2.6.8.1, loop-AES and ext3

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Jari Ruusu wrote:
> David Gümbel wrote:
> > All is running fine, except for the encrypted /home, which shows this error
> > after some time of work (usually 10 to 30 minutes):
> >
> > > Aug 16 19:36:26 [kernel] EXT3-fs error (device loop0): ext3_readdir:
> > > directory # 783444 contains a hole at offset 8192
> > > Aug 16 19:36:32 [kernel] ext3_abort called.
> > > Aug 16 19:36:32 [kernel] EXT3-fs abort (device loop0): ext3_journal_start:
> > > Detected aborted journal
> > > Aug 16 19:37:04 [kernel] EXT3-fs error (device loop0) in
> > > start_transaction: Journal has aborted
> > >                 - Last output repeated 4 times -
> > > Aug 16 19:37:22 [su(pam_unix)] session closed for user root
> > > Aug 16 19:37:22 [kernel] EXT3-fs error (device loop0) in
> > > start_transaction: Journal has aborted
> > >                 - Last output repeated 52 times -
> 
> I am unable to reproduce any such errors in my test using kernel 2.6.8.1 and
> loop-AES-v2.1c and ext3 file system on my x86 test box.
> 
> > I did not really change the configuration for my kernel (did a make
> > oldconfig); the only "major" thing that is different between my 2.6.7 and
> > my 2.6.8.1 config is the use of mregparm=3 in the latter case.
> 
> I have tested loop-AES using mregparm=3 in my earlier tests, and they worked
> ok. gcc version in those tests was 3.3.2 . Today's test kernel was compiled
> with Debian woody gcc-2.95.4, and no mregparm=3 was used.

I recompiled kernel 2.6.8.1 using gcc-3.3.2 and this time with mregparm=3.
I stress tested ext3 file system on loop-AES-v2.1c, using AES128 encryption
for 8 hours. Again, I was unable to reproduce these errors.

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