[Bug 1554203] [NEW] sync never returns

[Karl-Philipp Richter]

Public bug reported:

`sync` never returns. Verified with Linux 4.4.0-10-generic and 4.4.3
mainline.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Mar  7 21:10:56 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (872 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-04 (2 days ago)

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

** Description changed:

- `sync` never returns. Also verified with Linux 4.4.3 mainline.
+ `sync` never returns. Verified with Linux 4.4.0-10-generic and 4.4.3
+ mainline.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Mar  7 21:10:56 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (872 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-04 (2 days ago)

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Title:
  sync never returns

Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  `sync` never returns. Verified with Linux 4.4.0-10-generic and 4.4.3
  mainline.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Mar  7 21:10:56 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (872 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-04 (2 days ago)

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