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Subject: Re: Help test softupdates journaling (SUJ)
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Jeff Roberson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have been augmenting softupdates with a small journal that will be 
> processed in lieu of fsck in the event of a crash.  I have written some 
> about this project here: http://jeffr_tech.livejournal.com/

Good news!

> For now I need volunteers who will attempt to crash the kernel code.  It 
> now passes fsx, fsstress, and stress2 on my box for many hours.  pho@ 
> has been helping me and may still have a bug or two but I need a wider 
> audience so we can be comfortable with the stability.  In a week or so I 
> will also provide the checker.  Until then a full fsck is required after 
> a crash.

Hi,

Do you mean that journal replay/recovery is implemented but not 100% 
working yet so a fsck is needed or that it is still missing?