Re: [OOPS] 2.5.8-dj1 reading /proc/ide/.../identify

Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 08:12:09 +0200


On Wed, Apr 17 2002, Adam Kropelin wrote:
> The following oops is reproducable on 2.5.8-dj1 here.
>
> cat /proc/ide/ide0/hda/identify a few times and *bang*.
>
> The system usually takes one more command after the oops,
> then locks solid. The oops never makes it to syslog.

Problem has been solved in later kernels. Fix is in the patch I just
sent to you in the other thread, the archives should also hold a message
from me explaining what the problem is and how to fix it (see static ar,
return to pool, ATA_AR_RETURN/ATA_AR_POOL).

-- 
Jens Axboe

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