[Samba] Problems with oplocks (samba 3.0.24, Kernel 2.6.17)

[Ray Anderson]

Helmut Hullen wrote:
> Hallo, Beschorner,
>
> Du (Daniel.Beschorner) meintest am 26.07.07:
>
>   
>> The Linux kernels 2.6.17 - 2.6.17.11 have a bug with kernel oplocks
>> that hits Samba and shows your symptoms.
>> A kernel update or "kernel oplocks = no" may solve it.
>>     
>
> Kernel update seems not to help - on a school in the neighbourhood my  
> collegue had the "oplock" problems with Samba 3.0.22 and kernel  
> 2.6.21.5. Tomorrow we will know wether "oplocks = no" does help.
>
>
> Viele Gruesse!
> Helmut
>   

Can anyone confirm if this bug existed in kernel 2.6.15-1.2054?  I'm 
having some weird slowness on a GB lan that doesn't exist with 
rsync/ssh, but does exist with an occasional 1-2 second delay with users 
retrieving files.

Thanks,