Re: Bug in 2.6.29 ide-cd: Kernel freeze: bisected + unacceptable workaround

Michael Roth
2009-03-30T11:50:27Z

> b.) unpatched 2.6.29, boot without a medium in an drive
> but _not_ starting /usr/sbin/hald result in _no_ freeze!
>
> I can also mount DVDs and access them, with an unpatched kernel
> without started /usr/sbin/hald, without any problems, as far
> as I can see.

c.) I unmounted the DVD, started /usr/sbin/hald and it took
about 40 seconds until the kernel freeze.

So far as I see, /usr/sbin/hald somehow triggers a bug. But the bug
isn't triggered, when the dma is started after the command is sent.

Michael Roth