From 7660076cb91dd8a04c302b771b6600f142089b69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 15:37:52 -0400 Subject: linux standalone builds should have "unable to decommit memory" bug fixed --- CHANGELOG | 3 +++ .../comment_3_a4499b5506c0624f01d436e14ccce909._comment | 8 ++++++++ doc/install/Linux_standalone.mdwn | 7 ------- doc/news/version_6.20161210.mdwn | 5 ++++- 4 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) create mode 100644 doc/bugs/unable_to_decommit_memory__58___Invalid_argument/comment_3_a4499b5506c0624f01d436e14ccce909._comment 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 -data loss has been reported -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."""]] -- cgit v1.2.3