Re: [linux-usb-devel] Re: 2.6.14-rc1 load average calculation broken?

[Alan Stern]

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Bill Davidsen wrote:

> Alan Stern wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, Jan Dittmer wrote:
> 
> 
> > I recognize the problem.  This experimental patch should fix it:
> > 
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-scsi&m=112681273931290&w=2
> > 
> > Alan Stern
> > 
> Hum, I wonder if this could be related to my problem of the USB mass 
> storage becoming unreachable after a while. I have no problems with 
> 2.6.13-rc5-git1, but 2.6.14-rc1 and 2.6.13 show the problem. If I see 
> the problem again I'll look for the hung processes, but I can't run 
> those kernels on the production system any more, if it dies on the 
> weekend I have a 260 miles round trip to reboot it.

I believe that the problem was introduced after 2.6.13 was released.  And
it only occurs when SCSI devices are removed, not while they are in use.

Alan Stern

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