Re: ext4: fix reference counting bug on block allocation error

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On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 08:37:56PM +0200, Vegard Nossum wrote:
> On 08/14/2016 08:32 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > Hi Vegard and ext4 developers,
> > 
> > The patch below, in Linus's tree, references a patch in the Fixes: line
> > that is not in Linus's tree (neither the git commit id, nor the subject
> > line.)
> > 
> 
> It seems to exist?
> 
> >> Fixes: 8556e8f3b6 ("ext4: Don't allow new groups to be added during block
> allocation")
> 
> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8556e8f3b6c4c11601ce1e9ea8090a6d8bd5daae
> 
> > That's a bit confusing, what is this patch supposed to be fixing up?
> > What stable tree(s) should it go to if the original patch it fixes isn't
> > even in any tree?
> 
> The referenced commit adds the ext4_mb_release_context(ac); line which
> is what is causing problems because that releases the context which is
> still in fact in use.

Oh doh, sorry for the noise, I was only looking at 4.8-rc1 and older, my
fault.

nevermind...

greg k-h
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