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On Sunday 31 December 2006 13:12, "Richard Fish" <bigfish@××××××××××.org> |
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wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] USB freezes the machine...': |
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> On 12/31/06, Marco Calviani <marco.calviani@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > some days ago i've upgraded to udev-103 (stable version). Since |
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> > then i've experienced complete freezes of the machine (nothing |
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> > responds, even external ping on the network) when USB devices are |
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> > mounted. |
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> |
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> All udev does is create device nodes...it cannot effect the operation |
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> of the device or cause the system to hang. |
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Newer versions of udev (particularly 103) can also load kernel modules, |
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which definitely can effect the operation of the device and can cause the |
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system to hang. |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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