On 07/15/2013 07:18 AM, NeilBrown wrote: > Probably the best thing to do is: > > diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c > index d059af5..b19a1c8 100644 > --- a/drivers/md/md.c > +++ b/drivers/md/md.c > @@ -5629,10 +5629,7 @@ static int get_bitmap_file(struct mddev * mddev, void __user * arg) > char *ptr, *buf = NULL; > int err = -ENOMEM; > > - if (md_allow_write(mddev)) > - file = kmalloc(sizeof(*file), GFP_NOIO); > - else > - file = kmalloc(sizeof(*file), GFP_KERNEL); > + file = kmalloc(sizeof(*file), GFP_NOIO); > > if (!file) > goto out; > > > A failure here is not likely and not catastrophic. > > Does it fix the situation for you? Yes it does. Martin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html