Re: loop problems continue in 2.4.3

[Ian Eure <ieure@insynq.com>]

i get this message when it panics:

-- snip --
loop: setting 534781920 bs for 07:86
Kernel panic: Invalid blocksize passed to set_blocksize
-- snip --

Jens Axboe writes:
 > On Sat, Apr 07 2001, Ian Eure wrote:
 > > i'm still having loopback problems with linux 2.4.3, even though they
 > > were supposed to be fixed. it doesn't deadlock my maching right away
 > > anymore, but instead causes a kernel panic after 4-6 uses of the loop
 > > device.
 > > 
 > > the message i get is: "Kernel panic: Invalid blocksize passed to
 > > set_blocksize"
 > > 
 > > 100% reproducable. has anyone else seen this?
 > > 
 > > i did compile with gcc 2.92.3, and i have hedrick's ide patches
 > > applied.
 > > 
 > > anyone else see this?
 > 
 > Nope, please add a printk like before set_blocksize in
 > drivers/block/loop.c and print the bs info, like so
 > 
 >         printk("loop: setting %d bs for %s\n", bs, kdevname(inode->i_rdev));
 >         set_blocksize(dev, bs);
 > 
 > -- 
 > Jens Axboe

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