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Subject: Re: [ext3][kernels >= 2.6.20.7 at least] KDE going comatose when
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From: Mike Galbraith <efault@gmx.de>
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On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 13:31 -0600, Andreas Dilger wrote:
> I believe
> Alex has a patch to have it checkpoint much smaller chunks to the fs.

I wouldn't be averse to test driving such a patch (understatement). You
have a pointer?

	-Mike