Re: [PATCH] Re: 2.5.67: ppa driver & preempt == oops
Chuck Ebbert (76306.1226@compuserve.com)
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 05:45:20 -0400
> It opens sd twice (AFAIK) - I think mount scans the block devices (an open
> of sd) and then mounts (internal open). The code path in question is
> probably via sd.c functions sd_media_changed and sd_revalidate_disk, and
> the block_dev.c check_disk_change. sd_open calls check_disk_change.
>
> This could be the same problem others are seeing with removable media
> accessed via USB mass storage.
I was seeing problems with ide-floppy on 2.5.66. It kept
trying to re-register the disk, AFAICT... and there were different
errors depending on whether I booted with a disk in the drive. (The
drive was removed, so I can't test anything now.)
--
Chuck
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