On Mon, May 28, 2001 at 02:53:59PM +0100, Robert Davies wrote: > > The only thing about ReiserFS is that depending on the kernel version > > used, it may or may not be completely stable. I have already seen a few > > reports on the linux-kernel mailing list of bugs/problems with ReiserFS > > in the recently released 2.4.5 kernel. > > Patch already included in 2.4.5-ac1 announced, something to do with locking > after umount, on shutdown. And it has turned out to be a generic vfs bug; only reiserfs checked for the presence of a lock which made it be the only one that oopsed. > > Anyone know which version of the 2.4 kernel is most stable and reliable > > with ReiserFS ? 2.2 with the reiserfs patches ;-) Seriously, I've been using reiserfs for over a year now on two systems. Both put a *huge* stress on the fs. The only thing I have ever been bitten by was the tail zero thing in 2.4.1 (or was that .2?) Of course, as usual, YMMV. Regards, Filip -- You know you're a Linux geek when... You find the thought of rebooting after installing a piece of software utterly absurd. -- segfault
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