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Subject: Re: [9fans] fs kernel panic + suggestion for wiki
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I think that changing the panic() with a return
would be dangerous, but was thinking on trying that, since
it could be that the buffer is indeed unused after the first
mbfree. If I try it and this crazy idea (surprisingly) works,
I'll drop a line to the list.


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Subject: Re: [9fans] fs kernel panic + suggestion for wiki
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On Fri Feb  2 05:45:21 EST 2001, nemo@gsyc.escet.urjc.es wrote:
> Hi,
> 	anyone got a "mbfree already free" panic with the
> fs kernel?
>
> I'm using the one patched for ide disks, and get this
> one as soon as it receives an attach request.

This one bites us occassionally and I was looking at it yesterday.
I have some ideas I need to go over with someone else before I
come to any real conclusions.
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