Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-15,: loopback blockdev deadlocks (Re: Reading from loopback-mounted ISO9660 disk image hangs)

# loopback blockdev deadlocks (Re: Reading from loopback-mounted ISO9660 disk image hangs)

Steve Dodd (steved@loth.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:24:10 +0100

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On Mon, Apr 10, 2000 at 10:20:09PM +0000, Adam Sampson wrote:

[..]
> And if I try to ls another loopback-mounted CD filesystem (that got mounted
> on bootup), it also hangs.
>
> root 4987 0.0 0.3 1052 436 p3 D 22:17 0:00 ls --color /20g/mnt
>
> Is this a known problem? Any ideas? I can provide more information if
> needed.

There are known problems with the loopback block device deadlocking, yes..
See the "loopback blockdev deadlocks" thread. As for info, what type of device
is the image file on?

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