Comment 1 for bug 897421

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Kamal Mostafa (kamalmostafa) wrote :

The attached patch set lp897421-patches.tar.gz has been determined to resolve the problem. This set applies to linux 3.2-rc3 (or Ubuntu-3.2.0-2.5) and has been submitted to upstream lists as "Subject: [PATCH 0/5] fix s_umount thaw/write and journal deadlock".

An ubuntu-precise kernel with this patch set applied is available:
  PPA: https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/lp897421-unfreeze-deadlock
  git: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=kamal/ubuntu-precise.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/lp897421-unfreeze-deadlock

The patch set is comprised of:

  Surbhi Palande (2):
    Adding support to freeze and unfreeze a journal
    Thaw the journal when you unfreeze the fs.

  Valerie Aurora (3):
    VFS: Fix s_umount thaw/write deadlock
    VFS: Rename vfs_check_frozen() to
    Documentation: Correct s_umount state for