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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/226784
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Copying large files from USB hard drive to RAID 5,XFS array causes Soft Lockup
on CPU
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520345
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Bugs,
** Summary changed:
- Copying large files from USB drive to RAID 5 array bauses Soft Lockup
+ Copying large files from USB hard drive to RAID 5,XFS array causes Soft
Lockup on CPU
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: cpio
- Using cpio -pvdm to copy lots of files from a USB drive