Linux Kernel Plagued by an EXT4 Data Corruption Issue, Patch Available

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Apparently, there’s a data corruption issue in the EXT4 file system for multiple Linux kernel branches, affecting several mainstream distributions, including Arch Linux, Fedora, and Debian GNU/Linux.

Several Arch Linux users have already reported data loss after upgrading to Linux kernel 4.0.2, the latest version available in the main software repositories of the … (read more)