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FS#51863 - [linux] Please apply the BTRFS RAID 5/6 race condition correction patch

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Michael J Evans (mjevans) - Thursday, 17 November 2016, 17:41 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Saturday, 19 November 2016, 20:53 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

As I am sure that you are aware the BTRFS raid support has had some kind of issue with the RAID 5/6 scrubbing/recovery code. It is believed that this patch corrects the issue.

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-btrfs/msg60595.html
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-btrfs/msg60597.html
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-btrfs/msg60596.html

I will be looking in to compiling a custom kernel so I can apply it to my own systems later today.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 20:53 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Additional comments about closing:  Not stable for production use!
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Thursday, 17 November 2016, 18:15 GMT
BTRFS RAID 5/6 was never marked stable in any way.
Those patches are planned for 4.10 series if they work on stable trees they will be merged in by Greg KH.

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