Re: Linux 2.6.6 "IDE cache-flush at shutdown fixes"

[Bill Davidsen]

Rene Herman wrote:
> Andrew Morton wrote:
>
> > > It's a bit grubby, but we could easily add a fourth state to
> > > `system_state': split SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN into SYSTEM_REBOOT and 
> > > SYSTEM_HALT. That would be a quite simple change.
> >
> >
> > Like this.  I checked all the SYSTEM_FOO users and none of them seem to
> > care about the shutdown state at present.  Easy.
>
>
> Wonderful. Placed the following quick hack on top:
	[snip]
> Seems very wrong there; will likely want to be pushed up a few levels, 
> but... Works For Me.
>
> Have attached a patch of what I'm currently using against 2.6.6 just in 
> case anyone interested lost track. It's bart+morton+hack.
>
> Rene.

For which patch I say thank you, it saves a lot of time for people who 
have been following but not applying each level of fix as it came up.

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   -bill davidsen (davidsen@xxxxxxx)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me
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