Re: Linux 2.4.19-pre9, still USB freeze

[Stephan von Krawczynski <skraw@ithnet.com>]

On Wed, 29 May 2002 15:55:52 +0200
Peter Wächtler <pwaechtler@loewe-komp.de> wrote:

> Stephan von Krawczynski wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > as noted for pre8, pre9 freezes still, when connecting a sandisk SDDR-05 to
> > USB(only device attached), and trying to mount some compact-flash. Or, as
> > an alternative test, even with no compact flash inserted, when starting up
> > xcdroast. Both completely freezes the machine.
> > 
> > pre6 was ok.
> > 
> 
> Is that on a SMP machine?

Yes, this is SMP (Asus CUV4X-D, via chipset), dual PIII.

> I think usb-storage is not completely SMP safe.
> I had occasional lockups on SMP - since I connected the readers to UP
> I had no single lockup. At work I do write a lot of compactflashes.

Interestingly everything works well with pre6, whereas pre8 and pre9 _always_
freeze.

Regards,
Stephan