--- sd.c	2006-02-10 12:22:41.000000000 -0500
+++ sd.c~	2006-02-08 16:27:31.000000000 -0500
@@ -466,10 +466,15 @@
 	 * is being re-read.
 	 */
 
- 	if  (rscsi_disks[target].device->busy) {
-		printk("device %d was busy, can't open it, try again soon.\n", target);
- 		return -ENXIO;
- 	}
+
+	while (rscsi_disks[target].device->busy) {
+		barrier();
+		cpu_relax();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The following code can sleep.
 	 * Module unloading must be prevented