Re: new OOPS 2.4.10-pre11, do_generic_file_read [devfs related?]

Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:29:13 -0600

Giacomo Catenazzi writes:
> Starting in 2.4.10-pre11 I have a new oops.
> This time the oops happens also without floppy support,
> but also this bug happen at boot time, when mounting root
> rw. Also this time the oops seem reproducible.

Wow! I should try 2.4.10-pre11. I have't had a chance yet.

> devfs=nomount solve this bug (like the old bug).
>
> What the status of your devfs rewrite ?

Only small progress: I spent last week in Boston setting up some test
boxes, which was slower than expected thanks to battling with the
non-standardness of Compaq boxen. Grrr.

Regards,

Richard....
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