On Nov 29, 2007 1:01 PM, Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The new kernel is compiled and in the rolling area.
>
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/i386/updates/security/
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/x86_64/updates/security/
>
> So, it looks like luck is with us, and the web page just wasn't complete.
>
> rpm -qp --changelog kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.i686.rpm | grep autofs
> ...
> [autofs4] fix race between mount and expire (Ian Kent ) [381071]
> ...
>
> Accourding to the buzilla entries, this fixes the problem.  But if someone
> could verity this, that would be very helpful.
>
> Kernel modules are still building so it's not going to go into the regular
> release until tomorrow at the earliest even if the kernel works right.
>
> Thanks for everyone's help on this one.
>
> Troy

I confirmed that kernel 2.6.18-53.1.4.el5 fixed the problem for me.
But I did this with the CentOS kernel.  But I am confident it will
work with the SL kernel.  See:

http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=2448&nbn=6#bugnotes

for details.

Akemi