Re: ramfs problem... (unlink of sparse file in "D" state)

[Chris Mason]

On Monday, January 08, 2001 10:47:41 AM -0500 Alexander Viro
<[e-mail]> wrote:
> +	do {
> +		if (buffer_mapped(bh)) {
> +			bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_io_async;
> +			atomic_inc(&bh->b_count);
> +			set_bit(BH_Uptodate, &bh->b_state);
> +			set_bit(BH_Dirty, &bh->b_state);
                        ^^^^^^^

Sorry, missed this the first time I read it.  We need to clear the dirty bit
before sending to submit_bh, otherwise it stays dirty until
try_to_free_buffers writes it again.

> +			submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
> +		}
> +		bh = bh->b_this_page;
> +	} while (bh != head);

-chris