Re: 3.1 USB panic

[Michael van Elst <mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost>]

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 07:05:39AM -0400, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> Michael van Elst wrote:
>> mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost (der Mouse) writes:
>>
>>> It's the panic when unplugging it while in that
>>> state that seems like a NetBSD bug to me.
>>
>> I wouldn't call it a bug. NetBSD cannot handle disappearing devices
>> that are in use by a filesystem, there is no concept of usage counting
>> or deferral of the removal operation.
>
> I would most certainly call this a bug. I can pull out SD/SDHC cards on my 
> EeePC and it doesn't panic (4.99.73).

Pulling out a SD/SDHC card will not detach the device, it just makes
the drive "offline". Works fine with my external USB card reader too,
but not if I pull the card reader itself.

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