Re: [RFC][PATCH] Make prepare_namespace() wait for devices

[Al Viro]

On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 02:19:37PM +0200, Pierre Ossman wrote:

First of all, please do not put patches in attachments.

As for the patch, an infinite loop is *much* worse than a panic.
When one is installing a new kernel on remote box, having it
booted with reboot on panic and loader falling back to old
kernel on the next boot is a bloody good idea - gives you extra
safety.  With your patch it will get the box stuck.
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