I have uploaded to
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/30rolling/i386/contrib/RPMS/nfs/
kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.athlon.rpm
kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR-1.2.11-15.12.SL.athlon.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR-1.2.11-15.12.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDRsmp-1.2.11-15.12.SL.athlon.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDRsmp-1.2.11-15.12.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.athlon.rpm
kernel-smp-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.athlon.rpm
kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.athlon.rpm
kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.i686.rpm
README.nfs
And the src.rpm to
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/30rolling/i386/contrib/SRPMS/nfs/
kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.ELSDR.src.rpm
Will those who have had this please test these. Once I get positive
feedback I will move to the 302/303/304 contrib areas.
x86_64 version to be uploaded soon.
-Connie Sieh
On
Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Stephen J. Gowdy wrote:
> Hi Connie,
> Great, thanks. I hope that will be what is needed.
> Yeah, Update 5 is meant to have the fix. It looks like (if you
> read the bugzilla link) they changed their mind about how to fix it
> between the kernel SLAC has and what will be in Update 5. Lets hope it is
> just as good (although it sounds more like what was done for the
> 2.4.21-27.0.2ELSDR kernel).
>
> regards,
>
> Stephen.
>
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Connie Sieh wrote:
>
> > Stephen,
> >
> > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Stephen J. Gowdy wrote:
> >
> > > [for folk on sbplan-l that might want to respond the SL-users list only
> > > accepts postings from subscribers according to their web page]
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > > I understand that RAL has rebuilt the RHEL3 kernel
> > > 2.4.21-27.0.2.EL to back out a patch from RH which introduced a NFS kernel
> > > hang (see [1]). For BaBar this problem is causing significant problems on
> > > our interactive machines at SLAC. SLAC Computing Services are currently
> > > requiring kernels run on SL machines come from the official SL
> > > distribution. For their RHEL3 machines they have a hot fix kernel from RH
> > > (named 2.4.21-27.8.EL) under their support agreement (which includes much
> > > more than just reversing the bad patch RH introduced) so all the RHEL3
> > > machines at SLAC don't have a problem.
> > > I have personal misgiving about SL actually shipping kernels that
> > > are not just a rebuild of the RHEL kernels but this problem is interfering
> > > with physics productivity and a solution of some kind must be found. I
> > > also understand that RAL passed the changes along last week to the SL
> > > maintainers (I think they called it 2.4.21-27.0.2ELSDR). So my questions
> > > are;
> > >
> > > 1. Will this kernel will be released officially from Scientific Linux?
> >
> > It will be released as a /contrib entry. This allows those that have the
> > issue to have a kernel with a solution and those who do not have the
> > problem to use the standard Upstream Vendor rebuilt kernel.
> >
> > >
> > > 2. If so, when?
> >
> > I rebuilt it last week. Got busy getting x86_64 out and Troy was out of
> > town last week so did not get it out last week as hoped. Easily by end of
> > this week, most likely sooner.
> >
> > I believe it is true that the Update 5 kernel is to have this bug fixed.
> > Is this true?
> >
> > -Connie Sieh
> >
> > >
> > > I would be very grateful for fast and frank feedback.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Stephen.
> > >
> > > [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=138182
> > >
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