From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263304AbTKKCuA (ORCPT ); Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:50:00 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261686AbTKKCuA (ORCPT ); Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:50:00 -0500 Received: from mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.28]:62897 "EHLO mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263304AbTKKCt7 (ORCPT ); Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:49:59 -0500 From: "Joseph Shamash" To: "Peter Chubb" Cc: Subject: RE: 2 TB partition support Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:52:14 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: <16304.19406.995702.451479@wombat.chubb.wattle.id.au> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org >I've only created a 2.4.20 patch;... I seem to remember there was a bug for the 2.4.20 kernel. IIRC, it had something to do with unmounting a filesystem and losing data, if the data was still in the cache. Is this true? Can I find a patch for this, if it is true? Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Peter Chubb [mailto:peterc@chubb.wattle.id.au]On Behalf Of Peter Chubb Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:39 PM To: Joseph Shamash Cc: Peter Chubb; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: RE: 2 TB partition support >>>>> "Joseph" == Joseph Shamash writes: Joseph> Hello Peter, Forgive another quick Q or two. Joseph> What is the maximum partition size for a patched 2.4.x kernel, Joseph> and where are those patches? See http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au/IA64wiki/LargeBlockDevices I've only created a 2.4.20 patch; on my TODO list for the next fortnight is to create a 2.4.23 patch, as we move towards a 2.4.23 release. Petre C