linux standalone builds should have "unable to decommit memory" bug fixed

4 files changed, 15 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index bb54989e8..21cd780a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 git-annex (6.20161210) unstable; urgency=medium
 
+  * Linux standalone: Updated ghc to fix its "unable to decommit memory"
+    bug, which may have resulted in data loss when these builds were used
+    with Linux kernels older than 4.5.
   * enable-tor: New command, enables tor hidden service for P2P syncing.
   * p2p: New command, allows linking repositories using a P2P network.
   * remotedaemon: Serve tor hidden service.
diff --git a/doc/bugs/unable_to_decommit_memory__58___Invalid_argument/comment_3_a4499b5506c0624f01d436e14ccce909._comment b/doc/bugs/unable_to_decommit_memory__58___Invalid_argument/comment_3_a4499b5506c0624f01d436e14ccce909._comment
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aea3d6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/bugs/unable_to_decommit_memory__58___Invalid_argument/comment_3_a4499b5506c0624f01d436e14ccce909._comment
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 3"""
+ date="2016-12-11T19:35:21Z"
+ content="""
+All Linux standalone builds have been updated with a version of ghc that
+has that bug fixed. Can you please upgrade and verify it's fixed?
+"""]]
diff --git a/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn b/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
index 5bad5f930..223c8189b 100644
--- a/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
+++ b/doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@ prebuilt tarball of the most recent release.
 This tarball should work on most Linux systems. It has basically no
 dependencies and is self-contained.
 
-**Warning** Linux kernels older than 4.5 may not run this build correctly, and
-<a href="http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/unable_to_decommit_memory__58___Invalid_argument/">data loss has been reported</a>
-using this build with the old kernel. We are working to resolve this
-problem, and if you use such a kernel, we recommend running
-`git annex test` to check git-annex works correctly, and/or 
-using the build for ancient kernels.
-
 * x86-32: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz)
 * x86-64: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz)
 * x86-32, for ancient kernels: [download tarball](https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386-ancient.tar.gz)
diff --git a/doc/news/version_6.20161210.mdwn b/doc/news/version_6.20161210.mdwn
index 5c3584d30..345d4fe4c 100644
--- a/doc/news/version_6.20161210.mdwn
+++ b/doc/news/version_6.20161210.mdwn
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 git-annex 6.20161210 released with [[!toggle text="these changes"]]
 [[!toggleable text="""
+   * Linux standalone: Updated ghc to fix its "unable to decommit memory"
+     bug, which may have resulted in data loss when these builds were used
+     with Linux kernels older than 4.5.
    * enable-tor: New command, enables tor hidden service for P2P syncing.
    * p2p: New command, allows linking repositories using a P2P network.
    * remotedaemon: Serve tor hidden service.
@@ -25,4 +28,4 @@ git-annex 6.20161210 released with [[!toggle text="these changes"]]
      (This was already done in v6 mode and direct mode.)
    * git-annex-shell, remotedaemon, git remote: Fix some memory DOS attacks.
    * Fix build with http-client 0.5.
-     Thanks, Alper Nebi Yasak."""]]
\ No newline at end of file
+     Thanks, Alper Nebi Yasak."""]]