Re: [PATCH 4/8] hugetlb: handle truncate racing with page faults

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Mike Kravetz <mike.kravetz@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Would you be willing to try the patch below in your environment?
> It addresses the stall I can create with a file that has a VERY large hole.
> In addition, it passes libhugetlbfs tests and has run for a while in my
> truncate/page fault race stress test.  However, it is very early code.
> It would be nice to see if it addresses the issue in your environment.

Yes, that fixes the issue for me. I added some debugging yesterday
evening after sending the initial report, and the end value in the loop
was indeed quite large - i didn't record the exact number, but it was
something like 0xffffffffff800001. Feel free to add my Tested-by.

Thanks
Sven



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