--- drivers/block/floppy.c~failed	2004-03-18 12:29:49.215713090 +0100
+++ drivers/block/floppy.c	2004-03-18 12:32:30.878313596 +0100
@@ -3892,11 +3892,16 @@
 	bio.bi_private = &complete;
 	bio.bi_end_io = floppy_rb0_complete;
 
+	bio_get(&bio);
 	submit_bio(READ, &bio);
 	generic_unplug_device(bdev_get_queue(bdev));
 	process_fd_request();
 	wait_for_completion(&complete);
 
+	if (!(bio.bi_flags & (1 << BIO_UPTODATE)))
+		printk("floppy: revalidation failed\n");
+
+	bio_put(&bio);
 	__free_page(page);
 
 	return 0;