Linux Kernel Developer wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>      I'm using the cpqarray driver for a Compaq Smart Arrat 3100ES
> controller on a Compaq Proliant 7000.  Today I tried upgrading the kernel to
> 2.4.14.  Soon after the upgrade I though about making a small change in the
> kernel however as soon as I tried doing a "make dep" the system oopsed and
> froze.

Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt.

The attached patch courtesy of Jens Axboe
fixed my Compaq 6500 which was giving me
fits - basically in 2.4.14 it had a nasty habit of
scribbling on the disk and then locking up,
requiring a power cycle, manual fsck and
file restoration to get it running again.

With this patch 2.4.14 has been solid.

cu

jjs