From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262484AbUKLHmg (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Nov 2004 02:42:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262480AbUKLHlr (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Nov 2004 02:41:47 -0500 Received: from [195.135.223.242] ([195.135.223.242]:1920 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262481AbUKLHll (ORCPT ); Fri, 12 Nov 2004 02:41:41 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:04:29 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: errors during umount make SysRq fail Message-ID: <20041111190428.GA997@elf.ucw.cz> References: <419101BE.1070400@gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <419101BE.1070400@gmx.net> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > having removed an USB disk while umount for it was still running (yes, > that was stupid) I noticed that umount for this device hangs forever in > D state. That would be ok (consequences for user error), however Actually, I do not think that is okay. USB disk removed while you are unmounted it is quite simple case of disk error. umount should handle it. Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl!