Re: [PATCH][2.5] BUG check in elevator.c:237

From: Zwane Mwaikambo (zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz)
Date: Fri Mar 08 2002 - 07:29:22 EST


On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> > So are you suggesting perhaps that we change the request servicing to
> > polling? I'm a bit confused as to how this would fit in with
>
> At lest we should change the way the transition between intr
> controlled mode and polling is done.

To something like what some other subsystem drivers do? ie

interrupt triggered
ISR hands off work to a BH

Or is that different from what you had in mind?

> Well if your error is deterministically reproducable, it's
> quite propably I would dare to have a look after it.
> Could you just explain how to trigger it (Unfortunately I have
> already deleted yours mail about this...)

I forwarded the email to you. Its easily reproducible, but i haven't used
any other CD apart from the FreeBSD 4.4-REL install disk which initially
triggered it.

Cheers,
        Zwane

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