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Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:20:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>
To: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?=C9ric_Piel?= <eric.piel@tremplin-utc.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.6.32: scsi_wait_scan bug
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On Fri, 4 Dec 2009, =C9ric Piel wrote:

> Op 04-12-09 15:44, Justin Piszcz schreef:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Checking the /lib/modules directory for 2.6.32, I noticed this bug still
>> persists:
>> https://lists.linux-foundation.org/pipermail/bugme-new/2007-August/01663=
4.html
>>
>>
>> Was wondering if it should be able to be enabled or disabled in the
>> menuconfig (as you cannot currently see that option)?
> Hi,
>
> Your link eventually leads to this patch:
> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0906.2/00861.html
>
> Isn't this answering your question?
>
> Eric
>

Eric,

Thanks, the last 3 lines of the patch explain it:

+ Still, this option is not exposed as a prompt because little is
+ to be gained by disabling it, whereas people who accidentally
+ switch it off may wonder why their mkinitrd gets into trouble.

Justin.
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