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Data Corrupting ext3 Bug In Latest Linux 2.4.20

Posted by Hemos on from the bad-news dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Andrew Morton alerted readers of the Linux Kernel mailing list today that ext3 in the 2.4.20 kernel has a new bug that can easily cause file data corruption at unmount time. The bug will only affect people using ext3 in "data=journal" mode, which fortunately is not the default... Full details can be read on KernelTrap."

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  1. Ob Lame Comment by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope this bug doesn't corrupt the Slashdot datab%(@#LJASLO)aojda2