That is 'one hell of' a shrewd finding, Ed! > On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 4:24 PM Edward Shishkin <edward.shishkin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Starting from Linux-4.15, VFS introduces optimizations, which > are incompatible with Reiser4 (as well as with any FS possessing > an advanced transaction manager). Here is the problematic commit: > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa65c29ce1b6e1990cd2c7d8004bbea7ff3aff38 Indeed, I knew *something* had changed but I focused heavily on confirming the validity of my reiser4 hacks; additionally, I began examining attentively multiple Debian packaging for Linux major.minor changes, custom debian patches, as well as the packaging custom default .config --believing the Debian Kernel Team modifications might have had introduced the hanging issue, Sir. > > The attached patch fixes the problem. This patch is against > Linux-5.4+reiser4. Please, apply. 5.4.6 [?] > > Later I'll prepare backports for all the mentioned kernels and will > put them on Sourceforge. Cool! I was notified of your latest reiser4-for-5.4.17.patch.gz release. > If someone urgently needs a backport, then > let me know. > > Thanks, > Edward. Your dedication and outsized efforts toward maintaining and enhancing REISER4 are MUCH ADMIRED and APPRECIATED, Ed, THANK YOU! Best Professional Regards.
