hi *, >>>>> "DG" == David Gümbel <david.guembel@xxxxxx> writes: DG> OK, I recompiled my 2.6.8.1+loop-AES 2.1c without mregparm=3 and >> Aug 21 15:30:08 [kernel] EXT3-fs error (device loop0): >> ext3_readdir: directory # 802557 contains a hole at offset 32768 >> Aug 21 15:30:08 [kernel] EXT3-fs error (device loop0): >> ext3_readdir: directory # 802557 contains a hole at offset 90112 i can confirm this. i also run into this problem while upgrading the kernel. but let me explane. my fileserver is running fedora-core 2 + loopAES on a hardware raid5 (3ware 7506-4LP). this box worked like a charm until i upgraded to the latest fedora-kernel 2.6.7-1.494.2.2 (of course custom with loopAES 2.1c as a module). there where _no_ errors in the past. i am running this for 1 year now starting with something like 2.4.13 and loopAES 1.6X. last kernel before the error occured: 2.6.6-1.435.2.3custom with loopAES 2.1b and loopAES 2.1c (running fine for weeks) then with 2.6.7-1.494.2.2custom: Aug 16 08:53:06 gk kernel: EXT3-fs error (device loop2): ext3_readdir: directory #917516 contains a hole at offset 503808 Aug 16 08:53:06 gk kernel: Aborting journal on device loop2. Aug 16 08:53:06 gk kernel: ext3_abort called. Aug 16 08:53:06 gk kernel: EXT3-fs abort (device loop2): ext3_journal_start: Detected aborted journal Aug 16 08:53:06 gk kernel: Remounting filesystem read-only Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: EXT3-fs error (device loop2): ext3_find_entry: reading directory #458753 offset 2 Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: Aborting journal on device loop2. Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: ext3_abort called. Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: EXT3-fs abort (device loop2): ext3_journal_start: Detected aborted journal Aug 17 21:35:58 gk kernel: Remounting filesystem read-only both errors were easy to repair but i switched back to the "old" kernel because i like my data:). again no problems. i have no idea how to reproduce/force this error, it was very rare (2 times in 3 days.) DG> Any ideas? i also have no idea. best regards, alex - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/