linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH 2/3] jbd: tidy up revoke cache initialisation and destruction

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Date:	Fri, 9 May 2008 17:42:59 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	"Duane Griffin" <duaneg@...da.com>
Cc:	sandeen@...hat.com, cmm@...ibm.com, sct@...hat.com,
	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, duaneg@...da.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] jbd: tidy up revoke cache initialisation and
 destruction

On Sat,  3 May 2008 17:47:14 +0100
"Duane Griffin" <duaneg@...da.com> wrote:

> Make revocation cache destruction safe to call if initialisation fails
> partially or entirely. This allows it to be used to cleanup in the case of
> initialisation failure, simplifying that code slightly.

This crashes the kernel early in boot.  Too early to catch via netconsole,
which is a bit odd.

I also have a feeling that [patch 1/3] causes problems too but I've run out
of time to bisect it further.

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