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SubjectRe: 2.6.19 file content corruption on ext3
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> Hmm, should we not flush after clearing the dirty bit? That is, why does
> ptep_clear_flush_dirty() need a flush after clearing that bit? does it
> leak through in the tlb copy?

afaics you need to
1) clear
2) flush
3) check and go to 1) if needed

to be race free.



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