Re: 2.6.26-rc9-git12: Reported regressions from 2.6.25

[Johannes Berg]

> > > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11072
> > > Subject		: scsi-layer crash after usb storage device unplug
> > > Submitter	: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date		: 2008-07-12 01:50 (2 days old)
> > > Handled-By	: Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Patch		: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11072#c3
> > 
> > Alan, Greg?
> 
> We haven't heard back yet from Johannes to confirm that the fix really
> works.  If it does, IMO the patch should go into 2.6.26.1.
> 
> (In fact it might not be so easy to tell, since the failure is caused 
> be a race.  Perhaps it would be best to submit the patch in any case.)

I haven't had a chance to apply the patch, but given that to cause the
oops to happen I had to unplug/replug the device at random intervals for
probably 10 minutes (yes, it took me that long to figure out I had put
an SDHC card into an SD reader) I suppose it really won't be easy to
tell.

johannes

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