On Mon, Aug 16, 2004 at 06:53:26AM -0400, Alicia da Conceicao wrote:
> > >My question is, has this been fixed, and if so, in which source
> > >trees (1.6X and/or 2.0X)?
> > It hasn't been fixed yet.
> 
> Would it be difficult to simple preallocate all of the memory blocks
> for 1-8 USB drives during boot, then whenever a USB drive is connected,
> it is simply allowed to use those preallocated blocks until it gets
> disconnected?

I suggested this earlier this summer, but there is a "correct fix" for
the problem in the works, so I guess we'll just have to wait. :-I

> Memory is relatively cheap, so I don't mind losing a chunk of RAM
> when no USB drive is connected, if it means that I can reliably
> connect/disconnect USB drives without rebooting.

I agree.

  -jm